102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0226
 
Introduced 1/22/2021, by Rep. LaToya Greenwood
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education may not require applicants who are residents of Illinois to submit standardized  college admissions test scores to the institution as a part of the admissions process. Provides that the submission of standardized test scores to the institution shall be at the option of the applicant. Requires the adoption of a policy. Effective January 1, 2022.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher 
5Education Fair Admissions Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
7    "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means 
8the University of Illinois; Southern Illinois University; 
9Chicago State University; Eastern Illinois University; 
10Governors State University; Illinois State University; 
11Northeastern Illinois University; Northern Illinois 
12University; Western Illinois University; the public community 
13colleges of the State; and any other public universities, 
14colleges, and community colleges now or hereafter established 
15or authorized by the General Assembly.
16    "Standardized test score" means the composite score or any 
17subscores on the ACT or SAT college admissions test or any 
18other standardized college admissions test.
 
19    Section 10. Test-optional admission policy.
20    (a) Each institution of higher education shall adopt a 
21test-optional policy as part of its undergraduate admissions 
22process. Under this policy, an institution may not require 
 
 
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1applicants who are residents of the State of Illinois
 to 
2submit standardized test scores to the institution as a part 
3of the admissions process, and the submission of standardized 
4test scores to the institution shall be at the option of the 
5applicant.
6    (b) Subject to subsection (a), nothing in this Act shall 
7be construed to limit the admissions requirements, standards, 
8or policies of an institution of higher education.
 
9    Section 90. Rules. The Board of Higher Education may adopt 
10any rules necessary to implement this Act.
 
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
121, 2022.