SB 2822 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

HIGHR ED-RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION

Summary
Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012, the Private College Act, and the Academic Degree Act. Defines "religious institution" in these Acts. Provides that any religious institution (instead of any institution devoted entirely to the teaching of religion or theology) shall not be considered to be a private business and vocational school; makes related changes. Provides that no religious institution shall be subject to the educational requirements, standards, or demands contained in the Private College Act or the Academic Degree Act or in those Acts' administrative rules, and requires a religious institution to notify each of its students in writing that the religious degree being earned or course work earned at a religious, non-accredited, post-secondary educational institution may not transfer to other institutions.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 26, 2018 Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2018

How they voted

430
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
Apr 25, 2018
D Democratic28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
5
May 18, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McConchie
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 010-000-001
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-5)
senate
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
Apr 20, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-002
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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