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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2141         </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHR ED-RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dan McConchie-Chapin Rose-Darren Bailey, Thomas Cullerton and Rachelle Crowe</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Chris Bos)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 1005/1.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 1010/11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 144, par. 241</aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 1010/11.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act. Exempts a religious institution from the Board of Higher Education's educational requirements, standards, or demands under the Acts and Part 1030 of Title 23 of the Illinois Administrative Code if the religious institution meets certain conditions.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>In the statement in promotional materials and student enrollment forms, provides that complaints pertaining to the exemption may be directed to the Office of the Attorney General (rather than the Illinois Board of Higher Education at www.ibhe.org).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Higher Education;  011-004-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McConchie</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2021</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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