Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 3704 — HIGHER ED-DIRECT ADMISSIONS

Last action — Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education to establish an online statewide direct admissions program to provide more high school seniors with the opportunity to obtain a postsecondary certificate or degree. Provides that the Board shall receive the grades of each high school student from district uploads to the Board. Provides that a student shall receive conditional acceptance to a public university or to a public community college based on his or her grade point average and college entrance examination scores relative to the benchmark grade point average and college entrance examination score set by the Board. Sets forth additional provisions of the program. Effective January 1, 2022.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As June 23, 2020

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 17, 2020

  4. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  5. Referred to Assignments

  6. First Reading

  7. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose

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Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3704 do?
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education to establish an online statewide direct admissions program to provide more high school seniors with the opportunity to obtain a postsecondary certificate or degree. Provides that the Board shall receive the grades of each high school student from district uploads to the Board. Provides that a student shall receive conditional acceptance to a public university or to a public community college based on his or her grade point average and college entrance examination scores relative to the benchmark grade point average and college entrance examination score set by the Board. Sets forth additional provisions of the program. Effective January 1, 2022.
Who sponsors SB 3704?
SB 3704 is sponsored by Chapin Rose (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 3704?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 3704?
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