Bill Text: IL SB2941 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced


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: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB2941 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SB2941-Introduced.html


99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2941

Introduced 2/18/2016, by Sen. Emil Jones, III

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 305/90 new
110 ILCS 520/75 new
110 ILCS 660/5-185 new
110 ILCS 665/10-185 new
110 ILCS 670/15-185 new
110 ILCS 675/20-190 new
110 ILCS 680/25-185 new
110 ILCS 685/30-195 new
110 ILCS 690/35-190 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.
LRB099 16131 NHT 40456 b
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

SB2941LRB099 16131 NHT 40456 b
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 90 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 305/90 new)
7 Sec. 90. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may not
8prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to
9issue a student transcript solely because the student owes the
10University money.
11 Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
12Act is amended by adding Section 75 as follows:
13 (110 ILCS 520/75 new)
14 Sec. 75. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may not
15prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to
16issue a student transcript solely because the student owes the
17University money.
18 Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
19adding Section 5-185 as follows:

SB2941- 2 -LRB099 16131 NHT 40456 b
1 (110 ILCS 660/5-185 new)
2 Sec. 5-185. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
3not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
4to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
5the University money.
6 Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
7by adding Section 10-185 as follows:
8 (110 ILCS 665/10-185 new)
9 Sec. 10-185. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
10not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
11to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
12the University money.
13 Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
14by adding Section 15-185 as follows:
15 (110 ILCS 670/15-185 new)
16 Sec. 15-185. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
17not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
18to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
19the University money.
20 Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
21adding Section 20-190 as follows:

SB2941- 3 -LRB099 16131 NHT 40456 b
1 (110 ILCS 675/20-190 new)
2 Sec. 20-190. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
3not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
4to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
5the University money.
6 Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
7amended by adding Section 25-185 as follows:
8 (110 ILCS 680/25-185 new)
9 Sec. 25-185. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
10not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
11to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
12the University money.
13 Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
14by adding Section 30-195 as follows:
15 (110 ILCS 685/30-195 new)
16 Sec. 30-195. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
17not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
18to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
19the University money.
20 Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended

SB2941- 4 -LRB099 16131 NHT 40456 b
1by adding Section 35-190 as follows:
2 (110 ILCS 690/35-190 new)
3 Sec. 35-190. Money owed; prohibitions. The University may
4not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse
5to issue a student transcript solely because the student owes
6the University money.
7 Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
8adding Section 3-29.11 as follows:
9 (110 ILCS 805/3-29.11 new)
10 Sec. 3-29.11. Money owed; prohibitions. A community
11college district may not prohibit a student from registering
12for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript solely
13because the student owes the district money.
14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.
feedback