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| Bill | STUDENT TRANSFER ACHIEVEMENT | Creates the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Provides that a public community college student who earns an associate degree for transfer granted pursuant to the Act is deemed eligible for transfer into the baccalaureate program of a State university if the student (1) completes 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to a State university and (2) obtains a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Requires a community college district to develop and grant associate degrees for transfer that meet the requirements of the Act. Requires a State university to guarantee admission with junior status to any community college student who meets all of the requirements of the Act. Provides that a State university shall grant a local community college student priority admission and admission to a program or major that is similar to his or her community college major or area of emphasis. Provides that a student admitted under the Act shall receive priority over all other community college transfer students. Sets forth provisions concerning coursework, reviews and reports by the Board of Higher Education, and implementation of the Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | SB 806 | Illinois SB 806 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 59 | 2 | 2015-02-05 | 2015-08-07 | openstates | ocd-bill/66151df1-d356-4e47-bd45-f54ea64d1fbf | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=806&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=86105&SessionID=88&GA=99 | cfd6cae6fffae3ecb8af37e5893dac0534a199c18d0436f255681184f8141561 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 806 (99th) — STUDENT TRANSFER ACHIEVEMENT
Creates the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Provides that a public community college student who earns an associate degree for transfer granted pursuant to the Act is deemed eligible for transfer into the baccalaureate program of a State university if the student (1) completes 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to a State university and (2) obtains a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Requires a community college district to develop and grant associate degrees for transfer that meet the requirements of the Act. Requires a State university to guarantee admission with junior status to any community college student who meets all of the requirements of the Act. Provides that a State university shall grant a local community college student priority admission and admission to a program or major that is similar to his or her community college major or area of emphasis. Provides that a student admitted under the Act shall receive priority over all other community college transfer students. Sets forth provisions concerning coursework, reviews and reports by the Board of Higher Education, and implementation of the Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 53–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Kotowski — primary (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2015-02-05 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
filing - 2015-02-05 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-02-05 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-02-17 Assigned to Higher Education
referral-committee - 2015-02-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2015-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- 2015-03-11 Postponed - Higher Education
- 2015-03-13 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2015-03-18 Postponed - Higher Education
- 2015-03-24 Do Pass Higher Education; 010-001-000
committee-passage - 2015-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015
- 2015-04-21 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
- 2015-04-22 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- 2015-04-24 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
- 2015-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
amendment-introduction - 2015-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
amendment-introduction - 2015-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- 2015-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- 2015-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
- 2015-05-13 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Kotowski
amendment-passage - 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2015-05-13 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2015-05-13 Arrived in House
introduction - 2015-05-13 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2015-05-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-05-14 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
- 2015-05-18 Assigned to Higher Education Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-18 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Higher Education Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2015-05-18 Motion Prevailed
- 2015-05-19 Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 016-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-05-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2015-05-20 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2015-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- 2015-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- 2015-05-22 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- 2015-05-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2015-05-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2015-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2015-05-28 Passed Both Houses
- 2015-06-26 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2015-08-07 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2015-08-07 Effective Date January 1, 2016
- 2015-08-07 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0316
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/66151df1-d356-4e47-bd45-f54ea64d1fbf. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).