Bill Text: IL SB0926 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that a public university or community college district may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes the university or district money. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB0926 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB0926-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB0926 Introduced 2/7/2017, by Sen. Emil Jones, III SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 305/100 new
110 ILCS 520/85 new
110 ILCS 660/5-195 new
110 ILCS 665/10-195 new
110 ILCS 670/15-195 new
110 ILCS 675/20-200 new
110 ILCS 680/25-195 new
110 ILCS 685/30-205 new
110 ILCS 690/35-205 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.11 new
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that a public university or community college district may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes the university or district money. Effective immediately.
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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 100 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/100 new)
Sec. 100. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may not
prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to
issue a student transcript solely because the student owes the
University money.
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by adding Section 85 as follows:
(110 ILCS 520/85 new)
Sec. 85. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may not
prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to
issue a student transcript solely because the student owes the
University money.
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
adding Section 5-195 as follows:

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(110 ILCS 660/5-195 new)
Sec. 5-195. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
the University money.
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 10-195 as follows:
(110 ILCS 665/10-195 new)
Sec. 10-195. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
the University money.
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
by adding Section 15-195 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-195 new)
Sec. 15-195. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
the University money.
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
adding Section 20-200 as follows:

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(110 ILCS 675/20-200 new)
Sec. 20-200. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
the University money.
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-195 as follows:
(110 ILCS 680/25-195 new)
Sec. 25-195. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
the University money.
Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 30-205 as follows:
(110 ILCS 685/30-205 new)
Sec. 30-205. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
the University money.
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended

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by adding Section 35-205 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-205 new)
Sec. 35-205. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
the University money.
Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 3-29.11 as follows:
(110 ILCS 805/3-29.11 new)
Sec. 3-29.11. Money owed; prohibitions. A community
college district may not prohibit a student from registering
for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript solely
because the student owes the district money.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.