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Illinois House Bill HB5873

Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

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11 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5873 Introduced , by Rep. Dan Swanson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Educational Credit for Firefighting Experience Act. Provides that before June 1, 2026, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for firefighter training considered applicable to the requirements of a student's certificate or degree program. Requires the policy to apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has completed a firefighting training course or program that meets certain requirements. Provides that each institution of higher education shall develop a procedure for receiving the necessary documentation, provide a copy of its policy to certain applicants, and develop and maintain a list of qualifying firefighting training courses and programs. Provides that each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June 30, 2026 and before June 30 of each year thereafter. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall collect data in the Illinois Higher Education Information System on students who are firefighters to assess enrollment and completion outcomes. LRB103 42363 RJT 75587 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5873 Introduced , by Rep. Dan Swanson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Educational Credit for Firefighting Experience Act. Provides that before June 1, 2026, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for firefighter training considered applicable to the requirements of a student's certificate or degree program. Requires the policy to apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has completed a firefighting training course or program that meets certain requirements. Provides that each institution of higher education shall develop a procedure for receiving the necessary documentation, provide a copy of its policy to certain applicants, and develop and maintain a list of qualifying firefighting training courses and programs. Provides that each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June 30, 2026 and before June 30 of each year thereafter. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall collect data in the Illinois Higher Education Information System on students who are firefighters to assess enrollment and completion outcomes. LRB103 42363 RJT 75587 b LRB103 42363 RJT 75587 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR
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1313 1 AN ACT concerning education.
1414 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1515 3 represented in the General Assembly:
1616 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
1717 5 Educational Credit for Firefighting Experience Act.
1818 6 Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
1919 7 "Firefighter" means either a career or volunteer
2020 8 firefighter.
2121 9 "Institution of higher education" means the University of
2222 10 Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State
2323 11 University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
2424 12 University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
2525 13 University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois
2626 14 University, a public community college that is included in the
2727 15 definition of "Community Colleges" under Section 1-2 of the
2828 16 Public Community College Act, and any institution that
2929 17 receives funds under Section 35 of the Higher Education
3030 18 Student Assistance Act.
3131 19 Section 10. Policies and procedures.
3232 20 (a) Before June 1, 2026, each institution of higher
3333 21 education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of
3434 22 academic credit for firefighter training considered applicable
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7575 1 to the requirements of a student's certificate or degree
7676 2 program. The policy shall apply to any individual who is
7777 3 enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has
7878 4 successfully completed a firefighting training course or
7979 5 program as part of his or her firefighting service that is:
8080 6 (1) recommended for credit by a national higher
8181 7 education association that provides credit recommendations
8282 8 for firefighting training courses and programs; or
8383 9 (2) otherwise documented as firefighting training or
8484 10 experience.
8585 11 (b) Each institution of higher education shall develop a
8686 12 procedure for receiving the necessary documentation to
8787 13 identify and verify the firefighting training course or
8888 14 program that an individual is claiming for academic credit.
8989 15 (c) Each institution of higher education shall provide a
9090 16 copy of its policy for awarding academic credit for
9191 17 firefighter training to any applicant who listed prior or
9292 18 present firefighting service in his or her admission
9393 19 application.
9494 20 (d) Each institution of higher education shall develop and
9595 21 maintain a list of firefighting training courses and programs
9696 22 that have qualified for academic credit.
9797 23 Section 15. Annual policy submission; assessment.
9898 24 (a) Each institution of higher education shall submit its
9999 25 policy for awarding academic credit for firefighter training
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