Bill Text: IL SB0576 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends various acts relating to the governance of public universities and community college districts in Illinois. Prohibits public universities and community colleges from holding any classes on the day of a general primary election or general election, as established by the Election Code. Allows public universities and community colleges to remain open for other purposes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-16 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB0576 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB0576-Introduced.html


102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0576

Introduced 2/23/2021, by Sen. Celina Villanueva

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 college districts in Illinois. Prohibits public universities and community colleges from holding any classes on the day of a general primary election or general election, as established by the Election Code. Allows public universities and community colleges to remain open for other purposes.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Section 120 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 305/120 new)
7 Sec. 120. No classes on election days. The University
8shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
9election or a general election, as established by the Election
10Code. However, the University may remain open for other
11purposes.
12 Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
13Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:
14 (110 ILCS 520/100 new)
15 Sec. 100. No classes on election days. The University
16shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
17election or a general election, as established by the Election
18Code. However, the University may remain open for other
19purposes.
20 Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by

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1adding Section 5-210 as follows:
2 (110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
3 Sec. 5-210. No classes on election days. The University
4shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
5election or a general election, as established by the Election
6Code. However, the University may remain open for other
7purposes.
8 Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
9by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
10 (110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
11 Sec. 10-210. No classes on election days. The University
12shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
13election or a general election, as established by the Election
14Code. However, the University may remain open for other
15purposes.
16 Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
17by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
18 (110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
19 Sec. 15-210. No classes on election days. The University
20shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
21election or a general election, as established by the Election

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1Code. However, the University may remain open for other
2purposes.
3 Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended
4by adding Section 20-215 as follows:
5 (110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
6 Sec. 20-215. No classes on election days. The University
7shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
8election or a general election, as established by the Election
9Code. However, the University may remain open for other
10purposes.
11 Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
12amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
13 (110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
14 Sec. 25-210. No classes on election days. The University
15shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
16election or a general election, as established by the Election
17Code. However, the University may remain open for other
18purposes.
19 Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is
20amended by adding Section 30-220 as follows:

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1 (110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
2 Sec. 30-220. No classes on election days. The University
3shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
4election or a general election, as established by the Election
5Code. However, the University may remain open for other
6purposes.
7 Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
8by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
9 (110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
10 Sec. 35-215. No classes on election days. The University
11shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
12election or a general election, as established by the Election
13Code. However, the University may remain open for other
14purposes.
15 Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
16adding Section 3-29.14 as follows:
17 (110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new)
18 Sec. 3-29.14. No classes on election days. A community
19college shall not hold any classes on the day of a general
20primary election or a general election, as established by the
21Election Code. However, a community college may remain open
22for other purposes.
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