SB2142sam001 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Ram Villivalam

Filed: 3/6/2019

10100SB2142sam001 LRB101 08306 RJF 57047 a

AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2142

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2142 as follows:

by replacing line 20 on page 2 through line 24 on page 3 with the following:

"(b) The Governor shall appoint 8 students located in the Chicagoland area to the Council who have a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior standing, and are currently attending an institution of higher education that offers post-secondary certificates or degrees. Of those 8 students, 2 students shall be enrolled at a public university, 2 students shall be enrolled at a not-for-profit college, 2 students shall be enrolled at a for-profit college, and 2 students shall be enrolled at a community college. Of the 8 students, no more than one student shall represent the following types of students:

(1) one traditional direct entrant, meaning a recent high school graduate;

(2) one first generation student;

(3) one Monetary Award Program grantee;

(4) one veteran;

(5) one non-traditionally aged student;

(6) one ex-offender;

(7) one student of color; and

(8) one transfer student.

(c) The Governor shall appoint 6 students located in downstate Illinois to the Council who have a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior standing, and are currently attending an institution of higher education that offers post-secondary certificates or degrees. Of those 6 students, 2 students shall be enrolled at a public university, 1 student shall be enrolled at a not-for-profit college, 1 student shall be enrolled at a for-profit college, and 2 students shall be enrolled at a community college. Of the 6 students, no more than one student shall represent one of the following types of students:

(1) one traditional direct entrant, meaning a recent high school graduate;

(2) one first generation student;

(3) one Monetary Award Program grantee;

(4) one veteran;

(5) one non-traditionally aged student;

(6) one ex-offender;

(7) one student of color; or

(8) one transfer student.

(d) The Governor shall appoint 8 students located in the Chicagoland area to the Council who currently attend high school or an equivalent program. Of the 8 appointees, 2 shall be attending a public high school, 2 shall be attending a private high school, 2 shall be attending a Department of Juvenile Justice high school, and 2 shall be attending a GED program. The appointees under this subsection (d) shall have a junior or senior standing in their respective high school or high school equivalent program.

(e) The Governor shall appoint 6 students located in downstate Illinois to the Council who currently attend high school or an equivalent program. Of the 6 appointees, 2 shall be attending a public high school, 1 shall be attending a private high school, 1 shall be attending a Department of Juvenile Justice high school, and 2 shall be attending a GED program. The appointees under this subsection (e) shall have a junior or senior standing in their respective high school or high school equivalent program."; and

on page 3, line 25, by replacing "(d)" with "(f)"; and

on page 4, line 3, by replacing "(e)" with "(g)"; and

on page 4, immediately below line 5, by inserting the following:

"(h) For the purposes of this Section:

"Chicagoland area" means Cook County, McHenry County, Lake County, DuPage County, and Will County.

"Downstate Illinois" means all other areas of this State outside of the Chicagoland area."; and

on page 4, by replacing lines 6 through 17 with the following:

"Section 20. Members; qualifications. Each member of the Council shall, during his or her term, be a student enrolled at a high school, community college, or university in this State, except that if a member graduates from high school or college during his or her term, such member shall be allowed to complete the term."; and

by replacing line 22 on page 7 through line 1 on page 8 with "31. The notice shall include the requirements for membership and a copy of the application.".