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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2227   </title>
<shortdesc>COM/COL-COURSE SELECTION-ADVIS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Edward D. Maloney-John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 805/3-17.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.30 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the board of each community college district shall require all of its full-time students who are in their first year of attendance at the community college, including transfer students, to meet with a guidance counselor or academic advisor at the community college to discuss course selection at least once during the student's first year of attendance, preferably during the first semester of attendance. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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