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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4924         </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-OPEN ED RESOURCES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Grant Wehrli</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 205/9.39 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 805/2-27 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college district to annually submit to the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board a plan to expand the use of open educational resources, open textbooks, and commercial digital learning materials in order to achieve savings for students enrolled in the institution of higher education. Requires the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board to review the plans and report their findings and recommendations to the General Assembly. Effective June 1, 2020.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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