HARPER COLLEGE-BACHELOR DEGREE House SponsorsRep. Suzanne Bassi-Elaine Nekritz-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.-Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 805/3-65 new Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 512 may create a pilot baccalaureate program under which the district may establish and offer bachelor's degrees in 2 fields of study if certain conditions are met, including requiring (i) that the degree programs not compete with any nearby public university, (ii) that the district identify and document unmet workforce needs, (iii) that the degree programs not require any additional funding from local taxes or the State, (iv) that the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education approve the offering of the degree programs, and (v) that the pilot program expire 4 years after the initial offering of the degree programs, unless otherwise extended by law. Effective immediately. 11/29/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Bassi 12/28/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz 12/28/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 1/4/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/4/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/12/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne Bassi 1/12/2006HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 1/12/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 1/12/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/18/2006HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 1/18/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 1/18/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 1/18/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz 1/18/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 2/15/2006HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-006-000 2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 2/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 3/3/2006HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die