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IL HB4064

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2020

Primary Sponsor

Latoya Greenwood

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act to make standardized college admissions test scores optional for public institutions of higher education in Illinois.

  • Prohibits public universities and community colleges from requiring applicants to submit ACT, SAT, or other standardized college admissions test scores as part of undergraduate admissions.

  • Allows applicants to voluntarily submit standardized test scores if they choose to do so.

  • Applies to all public institutions of higher education in Illinois, including the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, all state universities, and public community colleges.

  • Authorizes the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules necessary to implement the act, with effective date upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

HIGHER ED ADMISSION-NO TESTING

Last Action

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

6/23/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules6/23/2020
Higher Education2/4/2020
Rules1/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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