Bill Text: IL SB1470 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends various acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2020, each university must develop an automated text message program for use by the university's office of admissions to notify individuals who have been granted admission into the university of any dates or deadlines that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid eligibility. Requires the program to include an automatic opt-out option for individuals who prefer to not receive automated text messages from the university. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2024. Effective July 1, 2019.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1470 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB1470-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB1470 Introduced 2/13/2019, by Sen. Jil Tracy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 305/105 new
110 ILCS 520/90 new
110 ILCS 660/5-200 new
110 ILCS 665/10-200 new
110 ILCS 670/15-200 new
110 ILCS 675/20-205 new
110 ILCS 680/25-200 new
110 ILCS 685/30-210 new
110 ILCS 690/35-205 new
Amends various acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2020, each university must develop an automated text message program for use by the university's office of admissions to notify individuals who have been granted admission into the university of any dates or deadlines that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid eligibility. Requires the program to include an automatic opt-out option for individuals who prefer to not receive automated text messages from the university. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2024. Effective July 1, 2019.
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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 105 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/105 new)
Sec. 105. Automated text message program.
(a) No later than July 1, 2020, the University must develop
an automated text message program for use by the University's
office of admissions to notify individuals who have been
granted admission into the University of any dates or deadlines
that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid
eligibility. The program must include an automatic opt-out
option for individuals who prefer not to receive automated text
messages from the University.
(b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by adding Section 90 as follows:
(110 ILCS 520/90 new)
Sec. 90. Automated text message program.
(a) No later than July 1, 2020, the University must develop

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an automated text message program for use by the University's
office of admissions to notify individuals who have been
granted admission into the University of any dates or deadlines
that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid
eligibility. The program must include an automatic opt-out
option for individuals who prefer not to receive automated text
messages from the University.
(b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
adding Section 5-200 as follows:
(110 ILCS 660/5-200 new)
Sec. 5-200. Automated text message program.
(a) No later than July 1, 2020, the University must develop
an automated text message program for use by the University's
office of admissions to notify individuals who have been
granted admission into the University of any dates or deadlines
that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid
eligibility. The program must include an automatic opt-out
option for individuals who prefer not to receive automated text
messages from the University.
(b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 10-200 as follows:

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(110 ILCS 665/10-200 new)
Sec. 10-200. Automated text message program.
(a) No later than July 1, 2020, the University must develop
an automated text message program for use by the University's
office of admissions to notify individuals who have been
granted admission into the University of any dates or deadlines
that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid
eligibility. The program must include an automatic opt-out
option for individuals who prefer not to receive automated text
messages from the University.
(b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
by adding Section 15-200 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-200 new)
Sec. 15-200. Automated text message program.
(a) No later than July 1, 2020, the University must develop
an automated text message program for use by the University's
office of admissions to notify individuals who have been
granted admission into the University of any dates or deadlines
that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid
eligibility. The program must include an automatic opt-out
option for individuals who prefer not to receive automated text
messages from the University.

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(b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
adding Section 20-205 as follows:
(110 ILCS 675/20-205 new)
Sec. 20-205. Automated text message program.
(a) No later than July 1, 2020, the University must develop
an automated text message program for use by the University's
office of admissions to notify individuals who have been
granted admission into the University of any dates or deadlines
that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid
eligibility. The program must include an automatic opt-out
option for individuals who prefer not to receive automated text
messages from the University.
(b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-200 as follows:
(110 ILCS 680/25-200 new)
Sec. 25-200. Automated text message program.
(a) No later than July 1, 2020, the University must develop
an automated text message program for use by the University's
office of admissions to notify individuals who have been
granted admission into the University of any dates or deadlines

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that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid
eligibility. The program must include an automatic opt-out
option for individuals who prefer not to receive automated text
messages from the University.
(b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 30-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 685/30-210 new)
Sec. 30-210. Automated text message program.
(a) No later than July 1, 2020, the University must develop
an automated text message program for use by the University's
office of admissions to notify individuals who have been
granted admission into the University of any dates or deadlines
that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid
eligibility. The program must include an automatic opt-out
option for individuals who prefer not to receive automated text
messages from the University.
(b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 35-205 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-205 new)
Sec. 35-205. Automated text message program.

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(a) No later than July 1, 2020, the University must develop
an automated text message program for use by the University's
office of admissions to notify individuals who have been
granted admission into the University of any dates or deadlines
that are critical to their enrollment and financial aid
eligibility. The program must include an automatic opt-out
option for individuals who prefer not to receive automated text
messages from the University.
(b) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2024.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2019.