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SB 325 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

TEXTBOOK ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Summary
Creates the Textbook Advisory Committee Act. Requires a textbook advisory committee to be established in the office of the provost or chief academic officer of each public institution of higher education in this State. Specifies who must serve on the committee. Provides that a committee shall establish and implement certain policies with respect to textbooks. Provides that the committee shall report annually to the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board, as appropriate, on measures undertaken to reduce textbook costs and provide students with cost-saving alternatives. Requires certain information to be included in the report. Repeals the Act on June 30, 2015. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
Mar 2007
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2007

How they voted

53–0
Passed
Total votes 53
Mar 29, 2007
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
6
May 31, 2007
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0)
senate
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 009-001-000
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education
upper
Mar 23, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 23, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 008-002-001
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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