H/ED-UNIV-AUTOMATIC ADMISSIONS
Summary
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of the public universities in Illinois. Subject to certain other admission requirements, requires a university to admit an applicant for admission to the university as an undergraduate student if the applicant graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic year for which the applicant is applying for admission from an approved high school with a grade point average in the top 10% percent of the student's high school graduating class. Requires the university, after admitting the applicant, to review the applicant's record and any other factor the university considers appropriate to determine whether the applicant may require additional preparation for college-level work or would benefit from inclusion in a retention program.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Mar 14, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
Remains in Higher Education Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Higher Education Committee; 003-010-000
lower
Feb 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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