Illinois · House Bill 1213 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGHER ED-DUAL CREDIT COURSES

HB 1213 Sponsored by Dan Caulkins Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 23, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that scholarships awarded under the Teach Illinois Scholarship Program may be granted to individuals employed as teachers who agree to pursue a master's degree at a qualified institution of higher learning in order to teach dual credit courses at a secondary school. Provides that for any individual receiving a scholarship to teach dual credit courses…

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Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that scholarships awarded under the Teach Illinois Scholarship Program may be granted to individuals employed as teachers who agree to pursue a master's degree at a qualified institution of higher learning in order to teach dual credit courses at a secondary school. Provides that for any individual receiving a scholarship to teach dual credit courses, following the completion of the program of study, the individual must teach at least one dual credit course per school year in a secondary school in this State for a period of at least 5 years. Provides that individuals who fail to comply shall refund all of the awarded scholarships to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, whether payments were made directly to the institutions of higher learning or to the individuals, and this condition shall be agreed to in writing by the scholarship recipients at the time the scholarship is awarded. Provides that no individual may be required to refund tuition payments if his or her failure to teach a dual credit course in a secondary school is the result of financial conditions within school districts. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2023.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 · House Higher Education
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins
  8. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  10. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 · House Higher Education
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  12. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  13. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  14. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  15. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  20. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  21. SenateArrive in Senate
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  2. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  3. SenateFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 22, 2023 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0
Mar 15, 2023 House Higher Education House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Higher Education - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.