HIGHER ED ADMISSION-NO TESTING House SponsorsRep. LaToya Greenwood-Carol Ammons, Nicholas K. Smith, Kambium Buckner and Maurice A. West, II Senate Sponsors(Sen. Christopher Belt-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Patricia Van Pelt, Mattie Hunter and Adriane Johnson) 7/9/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0054 New Act Creates the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education may not require applicants who are residents of Illinois to submit standardized college admissions test scores to the institution as a part of the admissions process. Provides that the submission of standardized test scores to the institution shall be at the option of the applicant. Requires the adoption of a policy. Effective January 1, 2022. 1/22/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood 1/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 1/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2021HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/24/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 3/25/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/25/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/14/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 4/14/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 4/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/16/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 109-008-000 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 4/22/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/22/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/28/2021SenateAssigned to Higher Education 5/5/2021SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 011-003-000 5/5/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2021 5/13/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021 5/19/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/20/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/20/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/25/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-009-000 5/25/2021HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 6/23/2021HouseSent to the Governor 7/9/2021HouseGovernor Approved 7/9/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 7/9/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0054