HIGHER ED-REFUGEE-TRANSCRIPT Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Porfirio-Michael E. Hastings, Adriane Johnson, Celina Villanueva, Mattie Hunter, Michael W. Halpin, Karina Villa, Mary Edly-Allen and Rachel Ventura-Mike Simmons House Sponsors(Rep. Hoan Huynh-Kevin John Olickal) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0913 110 ILCS 167/15 newAmends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that each public institution of higher education shall pay on behalf of a refugee or reimburse a refugee for payment of any transcript evaluation fees that are required by the public institution of higher education to be paid during the admission process. Effective immediately. 1/10/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio 1/10/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/10/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2024SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/8/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 2/21/2024SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 2/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2024 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/14/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024 4/10/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-001-000 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/10/2024HouseArrived in House 4/10/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/11/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/15/2024HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/1/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 5/2/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 5/13/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/22/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-022-000 5/22/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date August 9, 2024 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0913