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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1428         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-ALTERNATIVE CREDENTIALS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sue Rezin</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. David S. Olsen)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/3-15.12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.12</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall establish alternative methods of credentialing for the issuance of high school equivalency certification throughout the State. Allows the Board to offer the credentialing on or after January 1, 2018 based on high school credit, post-secondary credit, foreign diplomas, and completion of a competency-based program as approved by the Board. Makes technical and conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Higher Education;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2017</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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