HIGHER ED-TRANSFER-FEE WAIVER Senate SponsorsSen. Celina Villanueva, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Doris Turner, Cristina Castro, Emil Jones, III-Mike Simmons and Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Hernández-Kimberly Du Buclet, Sharon Chung and Dagmara Avelar) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0936 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 690/35-85Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that the governing board of each public university shall waive any admissions application fee for a student transferring from a public community college in this State if the transferring student is enrolled in the last semester of a degree program and is on schedule to graduate with a degree. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that the governing board of each public university shall provide all Illinois students transferring from a public community college in this State with the university's undergraduate transfer admissions application fee waiver policy and, if such a policy exists, any application or forms necessary to apply for a fee waiver as part of the university's transfer admissions process. Provides that the governing board of each public university is encouraged to develop a policy to automatically waive the undergraduate transfer admissions application fee for low-income Illinois students transferring from a public community college in this State. Provides that the governing board of each public university shall post this policy in an easily accessible place on the university's Internet website. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year (instead of the 2024-2025 academic year), each public university (instead of the governing board of each public university) shall provide all Illinois students transferring from a public community college in this State with the university's undergraduate transfer admissions application fee waiver policy and, if such a policy exists, any application or forms necessary to apply for a fee waiver as part of the university's transfer admissions process. Makes conforming changes.House Floor Amendment No. 1 In provisions amending the University of Illinois Act, changes a reference of "University of Trustees" to "University". 2/2/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva 2/2/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2024SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/21/2024SenatePostponed - Higher Education 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 011-000-000 3/13/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024 4/2/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/2/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000 4/10/2024SenateSecond Reading 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/11/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/11/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet 4/24/2024HouseAssigned 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 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 5/13/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández 5/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/20/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/22/2024HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/22/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 5/22/2024SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2024 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Celina Villanueva 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education 5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/24/2024SenateSenate Concurs 5/24/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date August 9, 2024 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0936