EDUC-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERT
Summary
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Global Scholar Certification Program shall recognize public and nonpublic high school graduates who have attained global competence (instead of public high school graduates). Amends the College and Career Success for All Students Act. Provides that beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, students earning the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate shall be accepted for no less than 4 hours of credit to satisfy degree requirements by all institutions of higher education. Provides that each institution of higher education shall determine whether credit will be granted for electives, general education requirements, or major requirements for students who earned the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate. Effective July 1, 2023.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Signed Jul 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
107–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 116
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic76
92% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Amendments
7
Jul 28, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 12, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
lower
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Education
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-002-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; 010-002-000
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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