Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3720: HIGHER ED-REVERSE TRANSFER
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3720Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Mary Edly-AllenSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 150/23 110 ILCS 150/23 ILCS 150/23 Amends the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3720Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Mary Edly-AllenSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 150/23 110 ILCS 150/23 ILCS 150/23 Amends the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Provides that theBoard of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shalldevelop a policy to foster the reverse transfer of credit for any studentwho has accumulated at least 30 (rather than 15) hours of academic creditat a community college and a sufficient number of hours of academic creditat a State university in the prescribed courses necessary to meet acommunity college's requirements to be awarded an associate degree.Provides that each State university shall automatically notify anytransfer student accepted to the State university with at least 30 hours ofacademic credit at a community college of the option for the reversetransfer of credit within the student's first term of enrollment. Providesthat a community college shall provide notification to a student wishingto reverse transfer earned academic credit with instructions onapplication for conferral of an associate degree. Provides that acommunity college or State university may not charge an application,transfer evaluation, or graduation fee or any other fee associated withconferral of an associate degree through reverse transfer. Provides that acommunity college shall include each student awarded an associate degreethrough reverse transfer within its student information system. Effectiveimmediately. LRB104 19768 LNS 33218 b …
Sponsors
- Mary Edly (I) · primary sponsor
- Allen (I)
- Rachel Ventura (D, 43)
- Steve Stadelman (D, 34)
- Katie Stuart (D, 112) · primary sponsor
- Michael Crawford (D, 31)
- Sharon Chung (D, 91)
- Dan Swanson (R, 71)
- Barbara Hernandez (D, 50)
- Gregg Johnson (D, 72)
- Rick Ryan (D, 36)
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0741
- : Effective Date July 31, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (May 21, 2026): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee (May 6, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (March 26, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended Higher Education (February 25, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 110 - Higher Education
Common questions
- What is SB3720?
- SB3720 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): HIGHER ED-REVERSE TRANSFER.
- What does SB3720 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3720Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Mary Edly-AllenSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 150/23 110 ILCS 150/23 ILCS 150/23 Amends the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act…
- What is the status of SB3720?
- Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0741 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3720?
- Mary Edly (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3720?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3720&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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