Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 1017 — COLLEGE COMPLETION RATES

Last action — Resolution Adopted

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

This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Recognizes that there are significant disparities in college degree completion rates for low-income and first generation college students and students of color at institutions across the State. Commits to closing statewide racial and socioeconomic degree attainment gaps and institutional achievement gaps and encourages institutions of higher education to implement and expand existing student success efforts that have evidence of improving educational outcomes for low-income and first generation college students and students of color. Urges the State's P20 Council is to update the State's 60 by 25 goal to include equity-focused targets aimed at closing institutional racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Resolution Adopted

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  7. Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000

  8. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  9. Referred to Rules Committee

  10. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5002
Republican 2002
Unaffiliated 5005
Total 12009
% of votes cast 57%0%0%43%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Brady, Dan — Yea
Conroy, Deb — Yea
Stratton, Juliana — Yea
Willis, Kathleen — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Bennett, Thomas M — Not Voting
Demmer, Tom — Not Voting
Flowers, Mary E — Not Voting
Phillips, Reginald — Not Voting
Zalewski, Michael J — Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Not Voting
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1017 do?
Recognizes that there are significant disparities in college degree completion rates for low-income and first generation college students and students of color at institutions across the State. Commits to closing statewide racial and socioeconomic degree attainment gaps and institutional achievement gaps and encourages institutions of higher education to implement and expand existing student success efforts that have evidence of improving educational outcomes for low-income and first generation college students and students of color. Urges the State's P20 Council is to update the State's 60 by 25 goal to include equity-focused targets aimed at closing institutional racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps.
Who sponsors HR 1017?
HR 1017 is sponsored by Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 1017?
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HR 1017?
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