HIGHR ED-RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION Senate SponsorsSen. Dan McConchie House Sponsors(Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Rita Mayfield-Emanuel Chris Welch) 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 1005/1.5 new110 ILCS 1010/11from Ch. 144, par. 241110 ILCS 1010/11.5 newAmends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act. Provides that a religious institution may file an annual application with the Board of Higher Education to become exempt from the educational requirements, standards, or demands under the Acts or those Acts' administrative rules and the Board may annually grant the exemption; defines "religious institution". Specifies application requirements.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the certified statement by the religious institution that states that the institution has received an exemption from the Illinois Board of Higher Education as a religious institution providing religious instruction only must, among other requirements, be included in all transcripts issued by the institution. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/12/2019SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000 3/12/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019 3/13/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019 3/20/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie 3/20/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 3/27/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000 3/27/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/27/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McConchie 3/27/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/4/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-001 4/4/2019HouseArrived in House 4/4/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 4/4/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/4/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/24/2019HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/1/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/1/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/6/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/6/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2019HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/26/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 5/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 5/26/2019HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Higher Education Committee; Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/26/2019HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 5/31/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019 6/28/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die