5941153bb7
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
163 lines
8.3 KiB
Markdown
163 lines
8.3 KiB
Markdown
---
|
||
type: "Bill"
|
||
title: "HIGHER ED-ADMISSIONS-AG SCI/ED"
|
||
description: "Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. With respect to the high school coursework that a person must satisfactorily complete for university admission, adds agricultural sciences as a course option for the science category and agricultural education as a course option for the electives category."
|
||
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
|
||
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
|
||
session: "102nd"
|
||
identifier: "SB 1624"
|
||
citation: "Illinois SB 1624 (102nd)"
|
||
classification: ["bill"]
|
||
subjects: []
|
||
status: "enacted"
|
||
primary_sponsors: ["Doris Turner", "Lance Yednock"]
|
||
version_count: 4
|
||
action_count: 67
|
||
vote_count: 2
|
||
first_action: "2021-02-26"
|
||
last_action: "2021-08-17"
|
||
source: "openstates"
|
||
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96b4f568-6fed-4e47-9cfc-f5af8e29c47f"
|
||
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1624&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=134257&SessionID=110&GA=102"
|
||
source_hash: "92e0c28b04b147b6556e07cd244c6e9812432b721309e6f909b73e46181282f6"
|
||
vintage: "2026-07-01"
|
||
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
|
||
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
|
||
confidence: "reported"
|
||
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
# Illinois SB 1624 (102nd) — HIGHER ED-ADMISSIONS-AG SCI/ED
|
||
|
||
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. With respect to the high school coursework that a person must satisfactorily complete for university admission, adds agricultural sciences as a course option for the science category and agricultural education as a course option for the electives category.
|
||
|
||
## Version chain
|
||
|
||
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
|
||
|
||
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1624.pdf)
|
||
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1624eng.pdf)
|
||
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1624sam001.pdf)
|
||
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1624enr.pdf)
|
||
|
||
## Votes
|
||
|
||
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
|
||
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
|
||
|
||
## Sponsors
|
||
|
||
- Doris Turner — primary (person)
|
||
- Lance Yednock — primary (person)
|
||
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Darren Bailey — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Steve McClure — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
|
||
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
|
||
|
||
## Timeline
|
||
|
||
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
|
||
|
||
- **2021-02-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `filing`
|
||
- **2021-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
|
||
- **2021-02-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
|
||
- **2021-03-09** Assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
|
||
- **2021-03-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
|
||
- **2021-03-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
|
||
- **2021-03-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
|
||
- **2021-03-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey
|
||
- **2021-03-16** Do Pass Higher Education; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
|
||
- **2021-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2021
|
||
- **2021-03-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
|
||
- **2021-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
|
||
- **2021-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
|
||
- **2021-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
|
||
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 23, 2021
|
||
- **2021-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
|
||
- **2021-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
|
||
- **2021-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart
|
||
- **2021-03-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
|
||
- **2021-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `amendment-introduction`
|
||
- **2021-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
|
||
- **2021-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
|
||
- **2021-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
|
||
- **2021-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
|
||
- **2021-04-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
|
||
- **2021-04-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
|
||
- **2021-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
|
||
- **2021-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
|
||
- **2021-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
|
||
- **2021-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
|
||
- **2021-04-21** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
|
||
- **2021-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; D. Turner `amendment-passage`
|
||
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 23, 2021
|
||
- **2021-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
|
||
- **2021-04-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
|
||
- **2021-04-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
|
||
- **2021-04-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
|
||
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
|
||
- **2021-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
|
||
- **2021-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
|
||
- **2021-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
|
||
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
|
||
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
|
||
- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
|
||
- **2021-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
|
||
- **2021-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
|
||
- **2021-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
|
||
- **2021-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
|
||
- **2021-05-12** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
|
||
- **2021-05-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
|
||
- **2021-05-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
|
||
- **2021-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
|
||
- **2021-05-24** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
|
||
- **2021-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
|
||
- **2021-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
|
||
- **2021-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
|
||
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
|
||
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
|
||
- **2021-05-26** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
|
||
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
|
||
- **2021-05-27** Passed Both Houses
|
||
- **2021-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
|
||
- **2021-07-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
|
||
- **2021-08-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
|
||
- **2021-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
|
||
- **2021-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2022
|
||
- **2021-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0404 `became-law`
|
||
|
||
## Source
|
||
|
||
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96b4f568-6fed-4e47-9cfc-f5af8e29c47f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
|
||
|