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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1378         </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-HONORARY DEGREES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Chapin Rose</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 1010/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 144, par. 233</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Academic Degree Act. With respect to a public university, provides that only the board of trustees of the university may award an honorary degree, and the university's faculty shall have no role in the award of the honorary degree.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</actions>
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