HIGHR ED-RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Summary
Amends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act. Exempts a religious institution from the Board of Higher Education's educational requirements, standards, or demands under the Acts and Part 1030 of Title 23 of the Illinois Administrative Code if the religious institution meets certain conditions. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 In the statement in promotional materials and student enrollment forms, provides that complaints pertaining to the exemption may be directed to the Office of the Attorney General (rather than the Illinois Board of Higher Education at www.ibhe.org).
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
4
May 15, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McConchie
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 011-004-000
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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