Bill Text: IL HB5264 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires a public university or community college district to designate a staff member to act as a homeless and foster student liaison to help homeless students and students in foster care apply for financial aid and other assistance.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5264 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5264-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5264 Introduced , by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 520/100 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires a public university or community college district to designate a staff member to act as a homeless and foster student liaison to help homeless students and students in foster care apply for financial aid and other assistance.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
adding Section 120 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/120 new)
Sec. 120. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
assistance.
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:
(110 ILCS 520/100 new)
Sec. 100. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
assistance.
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by

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adding Section 5-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
Sec. 5-210. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
assistance.
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
Sec. 10-210. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
assistance.
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
Sec. 15-210. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
and foster student liaison to help homeless students and

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students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
assistance.
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
adding Section 20-215 as follows:
(110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
Sec. 20-215. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
assistance.
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
Sec. 25-210. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
assistance.
Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 30-220 as follows:

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(110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
Sec. 30-220. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
assistance.
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
Sec. 35-215. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
assistance.
Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 3-29.14 as follows:
(110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new)
Sec. 3-29.14. Homeless and foster student liaison. A
community college district shall designate a staff member to
act as a homeless and foster student liaison to help homeless
students and students in foster care apply for financial aid
and other assistance.