BD HIGHER ED-COLL BAC DEGREE Senate SponsorsSen. J. Bradley Burzynski and Deanna Demuzio-Gary Forby-Edward D. Maloney-Christine Radogno House Sponsors(Rep. Mike Fortner-Robert W. Pritchard-Mike Boland-Kevin A. McCarthy-Al Riley) 8/14/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0535 110 ILCS 205/9.33 newAmends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall implement and administer a grant program, to be referred to as the Collaborative Baccalaureate Degree Development Grant Program, to help deliver upper division courses and bachelor's degree programs offered by bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities at a location geographically convenient to student populations currently being served by existing public community colleges. Provides that a grant application must be jointly submitted by one public community college and one or more public or private, not-for-profit, 4-year colleges or universities. Provides that the Board shall require that each partnering institution (both the community college and the 4-year institution or institutions) must also invest in the partnership.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds an immediate effective date. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/4/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/6/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski; -Demuzio 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/11/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/17/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 4/3/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 4/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/22/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 005-000-000 4/22/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 4/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 5/18/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 6/16/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2009SenateEffective Date August 14, 2009 8/14/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0535