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HB 5696 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS ACT

Summary
Creates the Bridge Program for Underrepresented Students Act. Defines terms. Provides that each public university in this State may establish a Bridge Program for underrepresented students. Specifies program requirements. Provides that a public university that establishes a Bridge Program shall, on or before September 1, 2019 and on or before September 1 of each subsequent year, publish on its website and make available to the public a report on the Program. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 23, 2018 Signed Aug 24, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2018 · House Apr 19, 2018

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
May 29, 2018
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 24, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-2)
senate
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-6)
house
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.