HIGHR ED-DUAL CREDIT-DISABILTY House SponsorsRep. Lindsey LaPointe-Carol Ammons-Maura Hirschauer-Aaron M. Ortiz, Dan Brady, Dagmara Avelar, Bob Morgan, Suzanne Ness, Delia C. Ramirez, Emanuel Chris Welch, Avery Bourne, Camille Y. Lilly, Joyce Mason, Frances Ann Hurley, Maurice A. West, II, Kambium Buckner, Debbie Meyers-Martin and Dave Severin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Laura Fine, Meg Loughran Cappel-Doris Turner, Sara Feigenholtz, Rachelle Crowe, David Koehler, Scott M. Bennett, Steve Stadelman, Robert F. Martwick, Laura M. Murphy and Thomas Cullerton) 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0516 110 ILCS 27/40 new Amends the Dual Credit Quality Act. Provides that a community college district shall, upon the request of a school district within the jurisdiction of the community college district, enter into a partnership agreement with the school district to offer dual credit courses for students with intellectual disabilities. Provides that courses shall include, if appropriate, support outlined in the student's individualized education program and support provided under a significantly modified curriculum. Provides that within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, every community college district in this State shall create a plan outlining a partnership agreement with a school district to offer dual credit courses for students with intellectual disabilities; requires the plan to be updated every 3 years thereafter. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Dual Credit Quality Act. Within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, requires each community college district to develop a plan to offer dual credit courses to high school students with disabilities enrolled in school districts located within the jurisdiction of the community college district who have an individualized education program under the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code and who do not otherwise meet the academic criteria for dual credit course eligibility pursuant to the Act. Sets forth requirements concerning the plan. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/14-8.03from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.03110 ILCS 27/16110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code in provisions concerning transition services. Makes changes relating to the definition of terms. Provides that, as a component of transition planning, a school district shall provide a student with information about the school district's career and technical education (CTE) opportunities and postsecondary CTE opportunities; sets forth what the CTE information must include. Provides that a student in high school with an individualized education program may enroll in the school district's CTE program at any time if participation in a CTE program is consistent with the student's transition goals. Makes changes concerning the participants in the transition planning process. Amends the Dual Credit Quality Act. Requires a high school and community college partnership agreement to include the collaborative process and criteria by which a school district and a community college district shall work to ensure that individual students with disabilities have access to dual credit courses, provided that those students are able to meet the criteria for entry into a dual credit course; sets forth other requirements. Amends the Public Community College Act. Requires each community college district to provide access to higher education for students with disabilities. Encourages each community college to offer for-credit and non-credit courses as deemed appropriate for the individual student based on the student's abilities, interests, and postsecondary transition goals, with the appropriate individualized supplementary aids and accommodations. Strongly encourages each community college to have its disability services coordinator or the coordinator's representative participate either in person or remotely in meetings held by high schools within the community college district to provide information to the student's individualized education program team about the community college and the availability of courses and programs at the community college. Effective immediately. 2/22/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/22/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 3/22/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 3/25/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/25/2021HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 3/26/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness 4/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 4/20/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 4/20/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/20/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 4/21/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 4/22/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 4/22/2021HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/22/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 4/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 4/23/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 4/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/26/2021SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Fine 5/6/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/6/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 5/7/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 5/10/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 5/11/2021SenateAssigned to Higher Education 5/14/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/14/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 5/19/2021SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000 5/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021 5/19/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 5/19/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 5/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021 5/21/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 5/21/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 5/25/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/27/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/27/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/27/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/23/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2021HouseEffective Date August 20, 2021 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0516