Bill Status of HB 2968   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  TRANSFER REFORM-VARIOUS

House Sponsors
Rep. Terra Costa Howard-Katie Stuart

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 150/5
110 ILCS 150/8 new
110 ILCS 150/10
110 ILCS 150/20
110 ILCS 150/21 new
110 ILCS 150/22 new
110 ILCS 150/24 new
110 ILCS 150/25

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Defines "transfer articulation agreement". Sets forth the purpose of the Act. Provides that a State university shall (rather than the General Assembly encourages State universities) to facilitate the seamless transfer of credits toward a baccalaureate degree. Provides that a State university shall enter into a transfer articulation agreement with the community college district to provide a seamless pathway for transfer. Provides that if, within 180 calendar days of the community college's initial request to enter into a transfer articulation agreement with the State university, the community college and State university do not reach agreement on the transfer articulation agreement, then the community college and State university shall jointly implement the provisions of the Model Transfer Articulation Agreement. Provides that a Model Transfer Articulation Agreement shall be developed through a Transfer Articulation Committee by December 31, 2025. Requires each community college and State university to publish the institution's process and timeline for reviewing and making decisions regarding transfer credit requests on the institution's website. Removes language regarding the Board of Higher Education's reviews and reports. Provides instead that, by May 1, 2026, and May 1 of each subsequent year, each State university shall report to the Board of Higher Education specified information. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  2/6/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  3/12/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
  3/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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