95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5905


 
Introduced , by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson - Ronald A. Wait - Mike Bost - Ron Stephens - Richard P. Myers, et al.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		






















110 ILCS 305/7e-5





110 ILCS 520/8d-5





110 ILCS 660/5-88





110 ILCS 665/10-88





110 ILCS 670/15-88





110 ILCS 675/20-88





110 ILCS 680/25-88





110 ILCS 685/30-88





110 ILCS 690/35-88









    Amends the Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, provides that if a person is on active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the governing board of each university shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
















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    AN ACT concerning education.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3
represented in the General Assembly:


 
4
    Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended  by 
5
changing Section 7e-5 as follows:
 
6
    (110 ILCS 305/7e-5)

7
    Sec. 7e-5. In-state tuition charge.

8
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
9
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board of Trustees shall 
10
deem
an individual
an Illinois resident, until the individual 
11
establishes a residence
outside of this State, if all of the 
12
following conditions are met:


13
        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or 
14
    guardian
while attending a public or private high school in 
15
    this State.


16
        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private 
17
    high
school or received the equivalent of a high school 
18
    diploma in this
State.


19
        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at 
20
    least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from 
21
    high school or received
the equivalent of a high school 
22
    diploma.


23
        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in 
 


 






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    the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.


2
        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen 
3
    or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the 
4
    individual provides the University with an affidavit

5
    stating that the individual will file an application to 
6
    become a
permanent resident of the United States at the 
7
    earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.


8
    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or 
9
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective 
10
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in 
11
implementing this subsection (a)

shall be absorbed by the 
12
University Income Fund.


13
    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in 
14
Illinois,
then the
Board of Trustees shall deem that person and 
15
any of his or her
dependents Illinois residents for tuition 
16
purposes. Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a 
17
person is on active military duty and is stationed out of 
18
State, but he or she was stationed in this State immediately 
19
prior to being reassigned out of State, then the Board of 
20
Trustees shall deem that person and any of his or her 
21
dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.


22
(Source: P.A. 93-7, eff. 5-20-03; 93-738, eff. 7-15-04.)

 
23
    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management 
24
Act is amended  by changing Section 8d-5 as follows:
 
 


 






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    (110 ILCS 520/8d-5)

2
    Sec. 8d-5. In-state tuition charge.

3
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
4
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an 
5
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual 
6
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the 
7
following conditions are met:


8
        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or 
9
    guardian
while attending a public or private high school in 
10
    this State.


11
        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private 
12
    high
school or received the equivalent of a high school 
13
    diploma in this
State.


14
        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at 
15
    least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from 
16
    high school or received
the equivalent of a high school 
17
    diploma.


18
        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in 
19
    the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.


20
        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen 
21
    or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the 
22
    individual provides the University with an affidavit

23
    stating that the individual will file an application to 
24
    become a
permanent resident of the United States at the 
25
    earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.


26
    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or 
 


 






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semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective 
2
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in 
3
implementing this subsection (a)

shall be absorbed by the 
4
University Income Fund.


5
    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in 
6
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his 
7
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.

8
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on 
9
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or 
10
she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being 
11
reassigned out of State, then the Board shall deem that person 
12
and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition 
13
purposes. 

14
(Source: P.A. 93-7, eff. 5-20-03; 93-738, eff. 7-15-04.)

 
15
    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended  by 
16
changing Section 5-88 as follows:
 
17
    (110 ILCS 660/5-88)

18
    Sec. 5-88. In-state tuition charge.

19
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
20
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an 
21
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual 
22
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the 
23
following conditions are met:


24
        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or 
 


 






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    guardian
while attending a public or private high school in 
2
    this State.


3
        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private 
4
    high
school or received the equivalent of a high school 
5
    diploma in this
State.


6
        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at 
7
    least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from 
8
    high school or received
the equivalent of a high school 
9
    diploma.


10
        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in 
11
    the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.


12
        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen 
13
    or a permanent
resident of the United
States, the 
14
    individual provides the University with an affidavit

15
    stating that the individual will file an application to 
16
    become a
permanent resident of the United States at the 
17
    earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.


18
    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or 
19
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective 
20
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in 
21
implementing this subsection (a)

shall be absorbed by the 
22
University Income Fund.


23
    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in 
24
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his 
25
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.

26
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on 
 


 






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active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or 
2
she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being 
3
reassigned out of State, then the Board shall deem that person 
4
and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition 
5
purposes. 

6
(Source: P.A. 93-7, eff. 5-20-03; 93-738, eff. 7-15-04.)

 
7
    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended  
8
by changing Section 10-88 as follows:
 
9
    (110 ILCS 665/10-88)

10
    Sec. 10-88. In-state tuition charge.

11
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
12
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an 
13
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual 
14
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the 
15
following conditions are met:


16
        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or 
17
    guardian
while attending a public or private high school in 
18
    this State.


19
        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private 
20
    high
school or received the equivalent of a high school 
21
    diploma in this
State.


22
        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at 
23
    least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from 
24
    high school or received
the equivalent of a high school 
 


 






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    diploma.


2
        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in 
3
    the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.


4
        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen 
5
    or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the 
6
    individual provides the University with an affidavit

7
    stating that the individual will file an application to 
8
    become a
permanent resident of the United States at the 
9
    earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.


10
    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or 
11
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective 
12
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in 
13
implementing this subsection (a)

shall be absorbed by the 
14
University Income Fund.


15
    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in 
16
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his 
17
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.

18
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on 
19
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or 
20
she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being 
21
reassigned out of State, then the Board shall deem that person 
22
and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition 
23
purposes. 

24
(Source: P.A. 93-7, eff. 5-20-03; 93-738, eff. 7-15-04.)

 
25
    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended  
 


 






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by changing Section 15-88 as follows:
 
2
    (110 ILCS 670/15-88)

3
    Sec. 15-88. In-state tuition charge.

4
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
5
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an 
6
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual 
7
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the 
8
following conditions are met:


9
        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or 
10
    guardian
while attending a public or private high school in 
11
    this State.


12
        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private 
13
    high
school or received the equivalent of a high school 
14
    diploma in this
State.


15
        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at 
16
    least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from 
17
    high school or received
the equivalent of a high school 
18
    diploma.


19
        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in 
20
    the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.


21
        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen 
22
    or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the 
23
    individual provides the University with an affidavit

24
    stating that the individual will file an application to 
25
    become a
permanent resident of the United States at the 
 


 






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    earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.


2
    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or 
3
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective 
4
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in 
5
implementing this subsection (a)

shall be absorbed by the 
6
University Income Fund.


7
    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in 
8
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his 
9
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.

10
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on 
11
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or 
12
she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being 
13
reassigned out of State, then the Board shall deem that person 
14
and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition 
15
purposes. 

16
(Source: P.A. 93-7, eff. 5-20-03; 93-738, eff. 7-15-04.)

 
17
    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended  by 
18
changing Section 20-88 as follows:
 
19
    (110 ILCS 675/20-88)

20
    Sec. 20-88. In-state tuition charge.

21
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
22
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an 
23
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual 
24
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the 
 


 






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following conditions are met:


2
        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or 
3
    guardian
while attending a public or private high school in 
4
    this State.


5
        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private 
6
    high
school or received the equivalent of a high school 
7
    diploma in this
State.


8
        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at 
9
    least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from 
10
    high school or received
the equivalent of a high school 
11
    diploma.


12
        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in 
13
    the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.


14
        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen 
15
    or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the 
16
    individual provides the University with an affidavit

17
    stating that the individual will file an application to 
18
    become a
permanent resident of the United States at the 
19
    earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.


20
    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or 
21
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective 
22
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in 
23
implementing this subsection (a)

shall be absorbed by the 
24
University Income Fund.


25
    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in 
26
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his 
 


 






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or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.

2
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on 
3
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or 
4
she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being 
5
reassigned out of State, then the Board shall deem that person 
6
and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition 
7
purposes. 

8
(Source: P.A. 93-7, eff. 5-20-03; 93-738, eff. 7-15-04.)

 
9
    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is 
10
amended  by changing Section 25-88 as follows:
 
11
    (110 ILCS 680/25-88)

12
    Sec. 25-88. In-state tuition charge.

13
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
14
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an 
15
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual 
16
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the 
17
following conditions are met:


18
        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or 
19
    guardian
while attending a public or private high school in 
20
    this State.


21
        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private 
22
    high
school or received the equivalent of a high school 
23
    diploma in this
State.


24
        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at 
 


 






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    least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from 
2
    high school or received
the equivalent of a high school 
3
    diploma.


4
        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in 
5
    the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.


6
        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen 
7
    or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the 
8
    individual provides the University with an affidavit

9
    stating that the individual will file an application to 
10
    become a
permanent resident of the United States at the 
11
    earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.


12
    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or 
13
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective 
14
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in 
15
implementing this subsection (a)

shall be absorbed by the 
16
University Income Fund.


17
    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in 
18
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his 
19
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.

20
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on 
21
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or 
22
she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being 
23
reassigned out of State, then the Board shall deem that person 
24
and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition 
25
purposes. 

26
(Source: P.A. 93-7, eff. 5-20-03; 93-738, eff. 7-15-04.)

 
 


 






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    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended  
2
by changing Section 30-88 as follows:
 
3
    (110 ILCS 685/30-88)

4
    Sec. 30-88. In-state tuition charge.

5
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
6
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an 
7
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual 
8
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the 
9
following conditions are met:


10
        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or 
11
    guardian
while attending a public or private high school in 
12
    this State.


13
        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private 
14
    high
school or received the equivalent of a high school 
15
    diploma in this
State.


16
        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at 
17
    least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from 
18
    high school or received
the equivalent of a high school 
19
    diploma.


20
        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in 
21
    the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.


22
        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen 
23
    or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the 
24
    individual provides the University with an affidavit

 


 






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    stating that the individual will file an application to 
2
    become a
permanent resident of the United States at the 
3
    earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.


4
    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or 
5
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective 
6
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in 
7
implementing this subsection (a)

shall be absorbed by the 
8
University Income Fund.


9
    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in 
10
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his 
11
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.

12
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on 
13
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or 
14
she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being 
15
reassigned out of State, then the Board shall deem that person 
16
and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition 
17
purposes. 

18
(Source: P.A. 93-7, eff. 5-20-03; 93-738, eff. 7-15-04.)

 
19
    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended  
20
by changing Section 35-88 as follows:
 
21
    (110 ILCS 690/35-88)

22
    Sec. 35-88. In-state tuition charge.

23
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
24
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an 
 


 






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individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual 
2
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the 
3
following conditions are met:


4
        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or 
5
    guardian
while attending a public or private high school in 
6
    this State.


7
        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private 
8
    high
school or received the equivalent of a high school 
9
    diploma in this
State.


10
        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at 
11
    least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from 
12
    high school or received
the equivalent of a high school 
13
    diploma.


14
        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in 
15
    the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.


16
        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen 
17
    or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the 
18
    individual provides the University with an affidavit

19
    stating that the individual will file an application to 
20
    become a
permanent resident of the United States at the 
21
    earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.


22
    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or 
23
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective 
24
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in 
25
implementing this subsection (a)

shall be absorbed by the 
26
University Income Fund.


 


 






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    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in 
2
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his 
3
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.

4
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on 
5
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or 
6
she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being 
7
reassigned out of State, then the Board shall deem that person 
8
and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition 
9
purposes. 

10
(Source: P.A. 93-7, eff. 5-20-03; 93-738, eff. 7-15-04.)