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SB 2505 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

EDUC-INTL BACCALAUREATE EXAM

Summary
Amends the College and Career Success for All Students Act. Provides that scores of 4 or higher on International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme examinations shall be accepted for credit to satisfy degree requirements by all public institutions of higher education. Provides that each institution shall determine for each International Baccalaureate test whether credit will be granted for electives, general education requirements, or major requirements and the International Baccalaureate scores required to grant credit for those purposes. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 21, 2016 Signed Jul 22, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2016 · House May 19, 2016

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2016
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 22, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 19, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 014-000-000
lower
May 2, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Apr 6, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 5, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 9, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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