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type: "Bill"
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title: "HIGHER ED-MILITARY EXP"
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description: "Creates the Educational Credit for Military Experience Act. Provides that before June 1, 2018, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training applicable to the student's certificate or degree requirements. Requires the policy to apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has completed a military training course that meets certain requirements. Provides that institutions of higher education shall develop procedures for evaluating courses and awarding credit. Requires institutions of higher education to submit their policies for awarding credit to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board for review before June 30, 2018 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Requires the Board of Higher Education to college data in the Illinois Higher Education Information System on students who are veterans or have military service to assess enrollment and completions outcomes."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "100th"
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identifier: "HB 3701"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3701 (100th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 50
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2017-02-10"
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last_action: "2017-08-18"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/06cd97fd-1bc1-4563-998c-6cc6e17f1719"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3701&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=105666&SessionID=91&GA=100"
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source_hash: "0ab268524a0fbac2bacaf5366ceb0c64a61171150383be23048f8c708906253e"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 3701 (100th) — HIGHER ED-MILITARY EXP
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Creates the Educational Credit for Military Experience Act. Provides that before June 1, 2018, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training applicable to the student's certificate or degree requirements. Requires the policy to apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has completed a military training course that meets certain requirements. Provides that institutions of higher education shall develop procedures for evaluating courses and awarding credit. Requires institutions of higher education to submit their policies for awarding credit to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board for review before June 30, 2018 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Requires the Board of Higher Education to college data in the Illinois Higher Education Information System on students who are veterans or have military service to assess enrollment and completions outcomes.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3701&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105666&DocNum=3701&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3701eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105666&DocNum=3701&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB3701enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=105666&DocNum=3701&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- LaToya Greenwood — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood `filing`
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- **2017-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-01** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
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- **2017-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
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- **2017-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
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- **2017-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
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- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
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- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
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- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
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- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
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- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
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- **2017-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
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- **2017-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2017-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
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- **2017-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2017-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
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- **2017-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
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- **2017-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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- **2017-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
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- **2017-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
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- **2017-03-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2017-03-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2017-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2017-04-04** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2017-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2017-04-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-04-05** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2017-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2017 `reading-1`
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- **2017-04-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
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- **2017-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-04-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2017-04-25** Assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-03** Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2017-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
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- **2017-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
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- **2017-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2017
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- **2017-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
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- **2017-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
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- **2017-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2017-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-05-25** Passed Both Houses
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- **2017-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2017-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2017-08-18** Effective Date January 1, 2018
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- **2017-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0195 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/06cd97fd-1bc1-4563-998c-6cc6e17f1719`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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