Public Act 93-0228

HB1118 Enrolled                      LRB093 05093 NHT 07836 b

    AN ACT concerning higher 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 25 as follows:

    (110 ILCS 305/25 new)
    Sec. 25.  Limitation on tuition  increase.  This  Section
applies  only  to  those  students who first enroll after the
2003-2004 academic year.  For  4  continuous  academic  years
following  initial  enrollment (or for undergraduate programs
that require more than 4 years to complete,  for  the  normal
time   to   complete   the  program,  as  determined  by  the
University), the tuition charged an undergraduate student who
is an Illinois resident shall not exceed the amount that  the
student  was  charged at the time he or she first enrolled in
the University. However, if the student changes majors during
this time period, the tuition charged the student shall equal
the amount the student would have been charged had he or  she
been  admitted  to  the  changed  major  when he or she first
enrolled.

    Section 10.  The Southern Illinois University  Management
Act is amended by adding Section 15 as follows:

    (110 ILCS 520/15 new)
    Sec.  15.  Limitation  on  tuition increase. This Section
applies only to those students who  first  enroll  after  the
2003-2004  academic  year.  For  4  continuous academic years
following initial enrollment (or for  undergraduate  programs
that  require  more  than 4 years to complete, for the normal
time  to  complete  the  program,  as   determined   by   the
University), the tuition charged an undergraduate student who
is  an Illinois resident shall not exceed the amount that the
student was charged at the time he or she first  enrolled  in
the University. However, if the student changes majors during
this time period, the tuition charged the student shall equal
the  amount the student would have been charged had he or she
been admitted to the changed  major  when  he  or  she  first
enrolled.

    Section  15.  The Chicago State University Law is amended
by adding Section 5-120 as follows:

    (110 ILCS 660/5-120 new)
    Sec. 5-120.  Limitation on tuition increase. This Section
applies only to those students who  first  enroll  after  the
2003-2004  academic  year.  For  4  continuous academic years
following initial enrollment (or for  undergraduate  programs
that  require  more  than 4 years to complete, for the normal
time  to  complete  the  program,  as   determined   by   the
University), the tuition charged an undergraduate student who
is  an Illinois resident shall not exceed the amount that the
student was charged at the time he or she first  enrolled  in
the University. However, if the student changes majors during
this time period, the tuition charged the student shall equal
the  amount the student would have been charged had he or she
been admitted to the changed  major  when  he  or  she  first
enrolled.

    Section  20.   The  Eastern  Illinois  University  Law is
amended by adding Section 10-120 as follows:

    (110 ILCS 665/10-120 new)
    Sec.  10-120.  Limitation  on  tuition   increase.   This
Section applies only to those students who first enroll after
the  2003-2004 academic year. For 4 continuous academic years
following initial enrollment (or for  undergraduate  programs
that  require  more  than 4 years to complete, for the normal
time  to  complete  the  program,  as   determined   by   the
University), the tuition charged an undergraduate student who
is  an Illinois resident shall not exceed the amount that the
student was charged at the time he or she first  enrolled  in
the University. However, if the student changes majors during
this time period, the tuition charged the student shall equal
the  amount the student would have been charged had he or she
been admitted to the changed  major  when  he  or  she  first
enrolled.

    Section  25.   The  Governors  State  University  Law  is
amended by adding Section 15-120 as follows:

    (110 ILCS 670/15-120 new)
    Sec.   15-120.  Limitation   on  tuition  increase.  This
Section applies only to those students who first enroll after
the 2003-2004 academic year. For 4 continuous academic  years
following  initial  enrollment (or for undergraduate programs
that require more than 4 years to complete,  for  the  normal
time   to   complete   the  program,  as  determined  by  the
University), the tuition charged an undergraduate student who
is an Illinois resident shall not exceed the amount that  the
student  was  charged at the time he or she first enrolled in
the University. However, if the student changes majors during
this time period, the tuition charged the student shall equal
the amount the student would have been charged had he or  she
been  admitted  to  the  changed  major  when he or she first
enrolled.

    Section 30.  The Illinois State University Law is amended
by adding Section 20-125 as follows:
    (110 ILCS 675/20-125 new)
    Sec.  20-125.  Limitation  on  tuition   increase.   This
Section applies only to those students who first enroll after
the  2003-2004 academic year. For 4 continuous academic years
following initial enrollment (or for  undergraduate  programs
that  require  more  than 4 years to complete, for the normal
time  to  complete  the  program,  as   determined   by   the
University), the tuition charged an undergraduate student who
is  an Illinois resident shall not exceed the amount that the
student was charged at the time he or she first  enrolled  in
the University. However, if the student changes majors during
this time period, the tuition charged the student shall equal
the  amount the student would have been charged had he or she
been admitted to the changed  major  when  he  or  she  first
enrolled.

    Section  35.  The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-120 as follows:

    (110 ILCS 680/25-120 new)
    Sec.  25-120.  Limitation  on  tuition   increase.   This
Section applies only to those students who first enroll after
the  2003-2004 academic year. For 4 continuous academic years
following initial enrollment (or for  undergraduate  programs
that  require  more  than 4 years to complete, for the normal
time  to  complete  the  program,  as   determined   by   the
University), the tuition charged an undergraduate student who
is  an Illinois resident shall not exceed the amount that the
student was charged at the time he or she first  enrolled  in
the University. However, if the student changes majors during
this time period, the tuition charged the student shall equal
the  amount the student would have been charged had he or she
been admitted to the changed  major  when  he  or  she  first
enrolled.



    Section  40.   The  Northern  Illinois  University Law is
amended by adding Section 30-130 as follows:

    (110 ILCS 685/30-130 new)
    Sec.  30-130.  Limitation  on  tuition   increase.   This
Section applies only to those students who first enroll after
the  2003-2004 academic year. For 4 continuous academic years
following initial enrollment (or for  undergraduate  programs
that  require  more  than 4 years to complete, for the normal
time  to  complete  the  program,  as   determined   by   the
University), the tuition charged an undergraduate student who
is  an Illinois resident shall not exceed the amount that the
student was charged at the time he or she first  enrolled  in
the University. However, if the student changes majors during
this time period, the tuition charged the student shall equal
the  amount the student would have been charged had he or she
been admitted to the changed  major  when  he  or  she  first
enrolled.

    Section  45.   The  Western  Illinois  University  Law is
amended by adding Section 35-125 as follows:

    (110 ILCS 690/35-125 new)
    Sec.  35-125.  Limitation  on  tuition   increase.   This
Section applies only to those students who first enroll after
the  2003-2004 academic year. For 4 continuous academic years
following initial enrollment (or for  undergraduate  programs
that  require  more  than 4 years to complete, for the normal
time  to  complete  the  program,  as   determined   by   the
University), the tuition charged an undergraduate student who
is  an Illinois resident shall not exceed the amount that the
student was charged at the time he or she first  enrolled  in
the University. However, if the student changes majors during
this time period, the tuition charged the student shall equal
the  amount the student would have been charged had he or she
been admitted to the changed  major  when  he  or  she  first
enrolled.