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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3491         </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHR ED-RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dwight Kay</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 426/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 426/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 426/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 1005/1.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 1010/11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 144, par. 241</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012, the Private College Act, and the Academic Degree Act. Defines "religious institution" in these Acts. Provides that any religious institution (instead of any institution devoted entirely to the teaching of religion or theology) shall not be considered to be a private business and vocational school; makes related changes. Provides that no religious institution shall be subject to the educational requirements, standards, or demands contained in the Private College Act or the Academic Degree Act or in those Acts' administrative rules.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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