Illinois Senate Bill 1609 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-24 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012, the Private College Act, and the Academic Degree Act. Defines "religious institution" in these Acts. Provides that any religious institution (instead of any institution devoted entirely to the teaching of religion or theology) shall not be considered to be a private business and vocational school; makes related changes. Provides that no religious institution shall be subject to the educational requirements, standards, or demands contained in the Private College Act or the Academic Degree Act or in those Acts' administrative rules.

HIGHR ED-RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION

Sen. Kyle McCarter [R]

Sen. Dan Duffy [R]

Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-24	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2015-03-27	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
2015-03-24	Senate	Postponed - Higher Education
2015-03-18	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2015-03-11	Senate	Postponed - Higher Education
2015-03-05	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
2015-03-03	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
2015-02-20	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2015-02-20	Senate	First Reading
2015-02-20	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	426	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	426	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	426	30	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	1005	1.5	New Code	See Bill Text
110	1010	11	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1609&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1609.htm