IllinoisHB5051104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

HIGHER ED-REVERSE TRANSFER

Sponsored By: Katie Stuart (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Amends the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall develop a policy to foster the reverse transfer of credit for any student who has accumulated at least 30 (rather than 15) hours of academic credit at a community college and a sufficient number of hours of academic credit at a State university in the prescribed courses necessary to meet a community college's requirements to be awarded an associate degree. Provides that each State university shall automatically notify any transfer student accepted to the State university with at least 30 hours of academic credit at a community college of the option for the reverse transfer of credit within the student's first term of enrollment. Provides that a community college shall provide notification to a student wishing to reverse transfer earned academic credit with instructions on application for conferral of an associate degree. Provides that a community college or State university may not charge an application, transfer evaluation, or graduation fee or any other fee associated with conferral of an associate degree through reverse transfer. Provides that a community college shall include each student awarded an associate degree through reverse transfer within its student information system. Effective immediately.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Katie Stuart

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Janet Yang Rohr

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Chung

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 8 • No: 2

House vote 3/25/2026

Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee;

Yes: 8 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

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

    4/17/2026House
  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

    4/14/2026House
  3. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

    4/1/2026House
  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/26/2026House
  7. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-002-000

    3/25/2026House
  8. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

    3/4/2026House
  9. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/10/2026House
  10. First Reading

    2/10/2026House
  11. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

    2/4/2026House

Bill Text

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