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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3360         </title>
<shortdesc>UNIVERSITY STUDENT FEE ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael W. Tryon</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the University Student Fee Act. Provides that all students enrolled in college credit programs at State universities shall be charged fees, except students who are exempt from fees or students whose fees are waived. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2014, the resident undergraduate tuition for lower-level and upper-level coursework at a State university shall be $103.32 per credit hour. Provides that, beginning with the 2016 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the resident undergraduate tuition per credit hour shall increase at the beginning of each fall semester at a rate equal to inflation. Allows the Board of Higher Education or the Board's designee to establish tuition for graduate and professional programs and out-of-State fees for all programs. Sets forth provisions concerning flexible tuition policies, the establishment of fees, fee proposals, a tuition differential, and rules.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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