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SB3720Introduced in the Senate

HIGHER ED-REVERSE TRANSFER

Passed

Introduced by Mary Edly-Allen, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that each State university shall automatically provide, to any transfer student who is accepted to the State university with at least 30 hours of academic credit at a community college, notice of the option for the reverse transfer of credit after the transfer student has earned a combined total of 60 hours of academic credit at the community college and the State university. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0741

July 31, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading · May 21, 2026

108

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

109 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Ann Williams11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Higher Education

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  9. Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 013-000-000

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2026

  11. Second Reading

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 3, 2026

  13. Third Reading - Passed; 047-000-000

  14. Arrived in House

  15. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  16. First Reading

  17. Referred to Rules Committee

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  19. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  20. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-000-000

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  24. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  25. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  26. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  38. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

  39. Passed Both Houses

  40. Sent to the Governor

  41. Governor Approved

  42. Effective Date July 31, 2026

  43. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0741

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