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HB3717Introduced in the House

COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

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Introduced by Tracy Katz Muhl, District 57

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureate degree program and confer a bachelor's degree if the board of trustees and the program meet specified conditions. Provides for an application for approval from the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth community college requirements and prohibitions for establishing a baccalaureate degree program. Provides that a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program shall submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth what that report shall include. Provides for a statewide evaluation of a baccalaureate degree program.

Where it stands

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

May 23, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  23. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  24. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  27. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  28. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  50. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  57. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  58. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  60. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  63. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

  65. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  66. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  67. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  68. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  69. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee

  70. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  71. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  72. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  73. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  74. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

  75. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  76. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  77. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  78. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

  79. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

  80. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  81. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

  82. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  83. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  84. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

  85. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

  86. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  87. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  88. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

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