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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 596          </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-ADJUNCTS TREATMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Katie Stuart-Maurice A. West, II-Sharon Chung, Suzanne M. Ness and Cyril Nichols</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/30/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 106-000-000</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Urges that adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in institutions of higher education be treated with the same respect, recognition, value, and standards as full-time instructors. Affirms these professionals have the same credentials as the full-time instructors and are being underpaid to do the same job. Pledges to seek solutions that include, but are not limited to, legislated salary parity, mandated access to health benefits, and full and fair pension reporting and accountability for all part-time/contingent/adjunct Illinois public teachers, librarians, counselors, and educational support personnel.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 106-000-000</action>
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