Illinois SB 3081: HIGHER ED-TRANSFER-FEE WAIVER

Introduced Feb 2, 2024
In committee Feb 2, 2024
Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2024
Passed the House May 22, 2024
To the governor Jun 21, 2024
Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

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

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that the governing board of each public university shall waive any admissions application fee for a student transferring from a public community college in this State if the transferring student is enrolled in the last semester of a degree program and is on schedule to graduate with a degree. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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Feb 2, 2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
Feb 2, 2024SenateFirst Reading
Feb 2, 2024CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Feb 14, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
Feb 21, 2024CommitteePostponed - Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
Mar 8, 2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
Mar 8, 2024CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Mar 12, 2024CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
Mar 12, 2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Mar 13, 2024CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 011-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
Mar 13, 2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024
Apr 2, 2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
Apr 2, 2024CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Apr 9, 2024CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
Apr 10, 2024CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
Apr 10, 2024SenateSecond Reading
Apr 10, 2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Apr 10, 2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024
Apr 11, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Apr 11, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Apr 11, 2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Apr 11, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Apr 11, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Apr 11, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Apr 11, 2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Apr 11, 2024HouseArrived in House
Apr 12, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Apr 12, 2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
Apr 15, 2024HouseFirst Reading
Apr 15, 2024CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Apr 18, 2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Apr 24, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
May 1, 2024CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 · House Higher Education
May 2, 2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 2, 2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
May 13, 2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 13, 2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 16, 2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández
May 16, 2024CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
May 17, 2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
May 20, 2024CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
May 22, 2024HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
May 22, 2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
May 22, 2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 22, 2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
May 22, 2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
May 22, 2024SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
May 22, 2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2024
May 23, 2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Celina Villanueva
May 23, 2024CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
May 23, 2024CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education · Senate Assignments

May 24, 2024CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 · Senate Education
May 24, 2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
May 24, 2024SenateSenate Concurs
May 24, 2024SenatePassed Both Houses
Jun 21, 2024SenateSent to the Governor
Aug 9, 2024SenateGovernor Approved
Aug 9, 2024SenateEffective Date August 9, 2024
Aug 9, 2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0936

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0

Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry

Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2

Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0

May 22, 2024 · journal entry

Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5

Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 112

Excused · 5

House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full Senate

Passed 58–0

May 24, 2024 · journal entry

Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1

Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Mike PorfirioD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 12, 2024	Senate Higher Education	Higher Education - Do Pass As Amended Members Yes · 11 Bill CunninghamD Celina VillanuevaD Dale FowlerR David KoehlerD Erica HarrissR Kimberly A. LightfordD Laura M. MurphyD Michael W. HalpinD Paul FaraciD Steve StadelmanD Tom BennettR Not voting · 2 Jil TracyR Sally J. TurnerR	11–0
Mar 12, 2024	Senate Higher Education	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Higher Education - Be Adopted Members Yes · 11 Bill CunninghamD Celina VillanuevaD Dale FowlerR David KoehlerD Erica HarrissR Kimberly A. LightfordD Laura M. MurphyD Michael W. HalpinD Paul FaraciD Steve StadelmanD Tom BennettR Not voting · 2 Jil TracyR Sally J. TurnerR	11–0
Apr 9, 2024	Senate Higher Education	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Higher Education - Recommend Do Adopt Members Yes · 11 Bill CunninghamD Celina VillanuevaD Dale FowlerR David KoehlerD Erica HarrissR Kimberly A. LightfordD Laura M. MurphyD Michael W. HalpinD Paul FaraciD Steve StadelmanD Tom BennettR Not voting · 2 Jil TracyR Sally J. TurnerR	11–0
May 1, 2024	House Higher Education	Higher Education - Do Pass Members Yes · 12 Cyril NicholsD Dan SwansonR David FriessR Jennifer Gong-GershowitzD Kam BucknerD Katie StuartD Lance YednockD Maura HirschauerD Maurice A. West, IID Paul JacobsR Sharon ChungD Wayne A. RosenthalR	Passed 12–0
May 24, 2024	Senate Education	House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Education - Recommend Do Adopt Members Yes · 13 Adriane L. JohnsonD Christopher BeltD Craig WilcoxR Dan McConchieR Doris TurnerD Julie A. MorrisonD Meg Loughran CappelD Natalie ToroD Ram VillivalamD Sue RezinR Terri BryantR Tom BennettR Willie PrestonD Not voting · 1 Kimberly A. LightfordD	Passed 13–0

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Third Reading · Full Senate

Third Reading · Full House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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