101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2067

 

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Chapin Rose

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/105 new
110 ILCS 520/90 new
110 ILCS 660/5-200 new
110 ILCS 665/10-200 new
110 ILCS 670/15-200 new
110 ILCS 675/20-205 new
110 ILCS 680/25-200 new
110 ILCS 685/30-210 new
110 ILCS 690/35-205 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, each university must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the university from a senior military college or a military junior college.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

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 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Section 105 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/105 new)
7    Sec. 105. Military college; credit transfer.
8Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
92020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any
10academic credits from a student who transfers to the University
11from a senior military college or a military junior college.
 
12    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
13Act is amended by adding Section 90 as follows:
 
14    (110 ILCS 520/90 new)
15    Sec. 90. Military college; credit transfer.
16Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
172020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any
18academic credits from a student who transfers to the University
19from a senior military college or a military junior college.
 
20    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by

 

 

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1adding Section 5-200 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 660/5-200 new)
3    Sec. 5-200. Military college; credit transfer.
4Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
52020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any
6academic credits from a student who transfers to the University
7from a senior military college or a military junior college.
 
8    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
9by adding Section 10-200 as follows:
 
10    (110 ILCS 665/10-200 new)
11    Sec. 10-200. Military college; credit transfer.
12Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
132020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any
14academic credits from a student who transfers to the University
15from a senior military college or a military junior college.
 
16    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
17by adding Section 15-200 as follows:
 
18    (110 ILCS 670/15-200 new)
19    Sec. 15-200. Military college; credit transfer.
20Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
212020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any

 

 

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1academic credits from a student who transfers to the University
2from a senior military college or a military junior college.
 
3    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
4adding Section 20-205 as follows:
 
5    (110 ILCS 675/20-205 new)
6    Sec. 20-205. Military college; credit transfer.
7Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
82020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any
9academic credits from a student who transfers to the University
10from a senior military college or a military junior college.
 
11    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
12amended by adding Section 25-200 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 680/25-200 new)
14    Sec. 25-200. Military college; credit transfer.
15Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
162020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any
17academic credits from a student who transfers to the University
18from a senior military college or a military junior college.
 
19    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
20by adding Section 30-210 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 685/30-210 new)
2    Sec. 30-210. Military college; credit transfer.
3Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
42020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any
5academic credits from a student who transfers to the University
6from a senior military college or a military junior college.
 
7    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
8by adding Section 35-205 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 690/35-205 new)
10    Sec. 35-205. Military college; credit transfer.
11Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the
122020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any
13academic credits from a student who transfers to the University
14from a senior military college or a military junior college.