SCH CD-ALTERNATIVE CREDENTIALS
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall establish alternative methods of credentialing for the issuance of high school equivalency certification throughout the State. Allows the Board to offer the credentialing on or after January 1, 2018 based on high school credit, post-secondary credit, foreign diplomas, and completion of a competency-based program as approved by the Board. Makes technical and conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 17, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2017 · House Mar 16, 2017
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 23, 2017
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 007-000-000
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-7)
house
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Community College Access & Affordability Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Community College Access & Affordability Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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