HIGHER ED-ADMISSIONS-AG SCI/ED House SponsorsRep. Nicholas K. Smith-Carol Ammons-Norine K. Hammond-Sonya M. Harper, Katie Stuart, Paul Jacobs, Dan Brady, Sue Scherer and LaToya Greenwood Senate Sponsors(Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Laura M. Murphy) 8/17/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0403 110 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 144, par. 29110 ILCS 520/8efrom Ch. 144, par. 658e110 ILCS 660/5-85110 ILCS 665/10-85110 ILCS 670/15-85110 ILCS 675/20-85110 ILCS 680/25-85110 ILCS 685/30-85110 ILCS 690/35-85 Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. With respect to the high school coursework that a person must satisfactorily complete for university admission, adds agricultural sciences as a course option for the science category and agricultural education as a course option for the electives category.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill, but changes references from vocational education to career and technical education. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 3/25/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 3/25/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/25/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/25/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 3/25/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/25/2021HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/9/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 4/9/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2021HouseRemoved from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Greg Harris 4/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/15/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/15/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 4/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 4/23/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/10/2021SenateAssigned to Higher Education 5/19/2021SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000 5/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021 5/24/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/24/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2021 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021 5/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/29/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/17/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/17/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 8/17/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0403