HB 3717 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

Summary

Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureate degree program and confer a bachelor's degree if the board of trustees and the program meet specified conditions. Provides for an application for approval from the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth community college requirements and prohibitions for establishing a baccalaureate degree program. Provides that a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program shall submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth what that report shall include. Provides for a statewide evaluation of a baccalaureate degree program.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025

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Amendments

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Higher Education Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

1 primary · 51 co-sponsors