HIGHR ED-RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION Senate SponsorsSen. Dan McConchie-Kimberly A. Lightford-William R. Haine-Michael Connelly House Sponsors(Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 426/15105 ILCS 426/20105 ILCS 426/30110 ILCS 1005/1.5 new110 ILCS 1010/11from Ch. 144, par. 241Amends 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, and requires a religious institution to notify each of its students in writing that the religious degree being earned or course work earned at a religious, non-accredited, post-secondary educational institution may not transfer to other institutions.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 426/15105 ILCS 426/20105 ILCS 426/30Adds reference to:110 ILCS 1010/11.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act. Provides that a religious institution may file an annual application with the Board of Higher Education to become exempt from the educational requirements, standards, or demands under the Acts or those Acts' administrative rules and the Board may annually grant the exemption; defines "religious institution". Specifies application requirements. 2/13/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie 2/13/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/13/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/21/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/21/2018SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/27/2018SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 009-000-002 2/27/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2018 4/10/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/10/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2018 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 010-000-001 4/25/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McConchie 4/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/25/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/25/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/26/2018HouseArrived in House 4/26/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer 4/26/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2018HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/16/2018HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/18/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die