Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 3856 — HIGHER ED-FREE COURSE MATERIAL

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

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern Illinois University Law, the Northern Illinois University Law, the Western Illinois University Law, and the Public Community College Act. Requires a university or community college to provide all necessary coursework materials for rental, free of charge to any student under this Section who meets all of the following qualifications: (a) the student is a resident of the State; (b) the student graduated from an approved high school in the State; (c) the student is enrolled for the upcoming semester or term at the university or community college; and (d) as applicable to a university, the student has not previously earned or received a bachelor's degree or attended 135 credit hours or equivalent of coursework or as applicable to a community college, the student has not previously earned or received an associate's degree or attended 60 credit hours or equivalent of coursework. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  12. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022

  14. Do Pass Higher Education; 011-001-000

  15. Waive Posting Notice

  16. Assigned to Higher Education

  17. Referred to Assignments

  18. First Reading

  19. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3856 do?
Amends the University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern Illinois University Law, the Northern Illinois University Law, the Western Illinois University Law, and the Public Community College Act. Requires a university or community college to provide all necessary coursework materials for rental, free of charge to any student under this Section who meets all of the following qualifications: (a) the student is a resident of the State; (b) the student graduated from an approved high school in the State; (c) the student is enrolled for the upcoming semester or term at the university or community college; and (d) as applicable to a university, the student has not previously earned or received a bachelor's degree or attended 135 credit hours or equivalent of coursework or as applicable to a community college, the student has not previously earned or received an associate's degree or attended 60 credit hours or equivalent of coursework. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 3856?
SB 3856 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Antonio Muñoz, Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Steve Stadelman (Democrat), and Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3856?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 3856?
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