Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 3441 — HIGHER ED-DISTANCE LEARNING

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0792

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Higher Education Distance Learning Act. Provides that in recent years, distance education offered by institutions of higher learning has been increasing, with such distance education being offered on an interstate basis by many institutions. Provides that the provision of distance education is declared to affect the public safety and welfare and shall be subject to regulation and control in the public interest. Provides that the Board of Higher Education is authorized to participate in a state authorization reciprocity agreement on behalf of this State. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall be the lead agency in coordinating interstate reciprocity for distance learning for participating institutions in this State. Sets forth provisions governing agreements where Illinois is the home state or the reciprocal state. Provides that this Act applies only to distance learning programs and authorizes the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules for the execution of its powers and duties under the Act. Creates the Distance Learning Fund to supplement support for the administration and enforcement of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Distance Learning Fund.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 35 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of SB 3441, a section was added that clarifies the Attorney General's authority to enforce existing consumer protection laws. Additionally, the bill establishes a Distance Learning Fund to manage fees specifically for the administration of this Act, ensuring that funds are not diverted for other uses. These changes are significant as they strengthen consumer protections and ensure financial resources are allocated appropriately for distance learning initiatives.

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SB3441 Engrossed LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB3441 Enrolled LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b AN ACT concerning education.
The provision of such distance education is declared to affect the public safety and welfare and to be subject to regulation and SB3441 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b control in the public interest.
The provision of such distance education is declared to affect the public safety and welfare and to be subject to regulation and SB3441 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b control in the public interest.
"Participating institution" means any institution of higher learning that offers an associate's degree or higher, in whole or in part, through distance learning and has voluntarily or willingly entered into a participation agreement to be SB3441 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b regulated by a participating home state with respect to institutional and program approval, complaints, and institutional and program reviews.
"Participating institution" means any institution of higher learning that offers an associate's degree or higher, in whole or in part, through distance learning and has voluntarily or willingly entered into a participation agreement to be SB3441 Enrolled - 3 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b regulated by a participating home state with respect to institutional and program approval, complaints, and institutional and program reviews.
If this State has been designated as the home state for a participating institution, then the Board shall approve, investigate, authorize, monitor, and establish common standards, reauthorize, establish, and investigate complaints, and attend SB3441 Engrossed - 4 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b to other administrative matters involving distance learning, including complaints from students and others in this State and from other states where the participating institutions are offering distance learning under a reciprocity agreement.
If this State has been designated as the home state for a participating institution, then the Board shall approve, investigate, authorize, monitor, and establish common standards, reauthorize, establish, and investigate complaints, and attend SB3441 Enrolled - 4 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b to other administrative matters involving distance learning, including complaints from students and others in this State and from other states where the participating institutions are offering distance learning under a reciprocity agreement.
This Act applies only to distance learning programs and does not affect other approvals of institutions of higher learning or programs required under the laws of this State, nor does it affect any SB3441 Engrossed - 5 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b exemptions of institutions of higher learning or programs granted by the laws of this State.
This Act applies only to distance learning programs and does not affect other approvals of institutions of higher learning or programs required under the laws of this State, nor does it affect any SB3441 Enrolled - 5 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b exemptions of institutions of higher learning or programs granted by the laws of this State.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attorney General to enforce the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, as authorized by 12 U.S.C.
5552.
The Board, by rule, shall establish minimum standards for a fair and equitable policy that governs refunds for students, which must be required for all participating institutions subject to this Act.
The Board, by rule, SB3441 Enrolled - 6 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b shall establish minimum standards for a fair and equitable policy that governs refunds for students, which must be required for all participating institutions subject to this Act.
SB3441 Engrossed - 6 - LRB098 19909 OMW 55128 b Section 50.
Section 50.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0792

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2015

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Higher Education

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pat McGuire

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2014

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  14. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick

  16. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-002

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  19. Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  25. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000

  26. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. First Reading

  29. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  30. Arrived in House

  31. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  32. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014

  34. Second Reading

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014

  36. Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000

  37. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  38. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  39. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  40. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire

  41. Assigned to Higher Education

  42. Referred to Assignments

  43. First Reading

  44. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire

Sponsors

  • Pat McGuire · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Pat McGuire

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41002
Democrat 13000
Republican 3000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Kotowski — Yea
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
McCann — Yea
Harris — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Brady — Yea
Landek — Yea
McGuire — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Noland — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Not Voting
Hutchinson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74009
Democrat 27000
Republican 8000
Total 109009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Not Voting
Anthony — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brown — Yea
Conroy — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Costello — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Lang — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Sente — Yea
Soto — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Golar — Yea
Harms — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Senger — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Willis — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Not Voting
Cloonen — Yea
Cross — Not Voting
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Fortner — Not Voting
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Kay — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reboletti — Not Voting
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Sandack — Yea
Schmitz — Not Voting
Smiddy — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40003
Democrat 13000
Republican 3000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
LaHood — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
McCarter — Yea
McConnaughay — Not Voting
Muñoz — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Manar — Yea
McCann — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Harris — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Landek — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Mulroe — Yea
Noland — Yea
Oberweis — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3441 do?
Creates the Higher Education Distance Learning Act. Provides that in recent years, distance education offered by institutions of higher learning has been increasing, with such distance education being offered on an interstate basis by many institutions. Provides that the provision of distance education is declared to affect the public safety and welfare and shall be subject to regulation and control in the public interest. Provides that the Board of Higher Education is authorized to participate in a state authorization reciprocity agreement on behalf of this State. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall be the lead agency in coordinating interstate reciprocity for distance learning for participating institutions in this State. Sets forth provisions governing agreements where Illinois is the home state or the reciprocal state. Provides that this Act applies only to distance learning programs and authorizes the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules for the execution of its powers and duties under the Act. Creates the Distance Learning Fund to supplement support for the administration and enforcement of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Distance Learning Fund.
Who sponsors SB 3441?
SB 3441 is sponsored by Pat McGuire.
What is the current status of SB 3441?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2014. Enacted.
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