SB3720
View on ILGAHIGHER ED-REVERSE TRANSFER
What this bill does
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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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 235 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
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Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Edly-Allen | Chief sponsor | 57 | $70,160.38 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,500.00); IPACE ($5,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($5,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Julie Morrison for State Senate | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Mary for 10th Central Committee | — | — | 2 | $3,494.66 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| James Vasselli | Lawyer | Vasseli Law | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Daniel M Ziegler | Best effort | Best effort | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Steven Bills | Best effort | Best effort | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union - COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| AbbVie PAC Multi Candidate Committee | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| CVS | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Abbott Laboratories EE PAC (AEPAC) | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Butcher Law Firm, P.C. | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois CRNA PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Lake County Federation of Teachers - COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-17 — Assigned toHigher Education. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Mary Edly-Allen Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Assigned toHigher Education Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |