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HB 1434 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

HARPER COLLEGE-BACHELOR DEGREE

Summary
Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 512 may create a pilot baccalaureate program under which the district may establish and offer bachelor's degrees in 2 fields of study if certain conditions are met, including requiring (i) that the degree programs not compete with any nearby public university, (ii) that the district identify and document unmet workforce needs, (iii) that the degree programs not require any additional funding from local taxes or the State, (iv) that the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education approve the offering of the degree programs, and (v) that the pilot program expire 4 years after the initial offering of the degree programs, unless otherwise extended by law. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
Jul 2008
House Passage
Apr 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2007

How they voted

55–40
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 96
Apr 26, 2007
D Democratic51
41 Yea 9 Nay 1
80% Yea
R Republican45
14 Yea 31 Nay
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
70
Key actions
9
Committee
18
Amendments
6
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
upper
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 8, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
May 8, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 7, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 7, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
upper
May 7, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 23, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 23, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
upper
Apr 17, 2008
Committee
Re-assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 11, 2007
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
May 3, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
May 1, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (55-40-1)
house
Apr 24, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
lower
Apr 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
lower
Mar 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate Local Government Committee; 006-004-001
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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