101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3234

 

Introduced 2/11/2020, by Sen. Celina Villanueva

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 520/100 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new

    Amends various acts relating to the governance of public universities and community college districts in Illinois. Prohibits public universities and community colleges from holding any classes on the day of a general primary election or general election, as established by the Election Code. Allows public universities and community colleges to remain open for other purposes.


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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 120 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/120 new)
7    Sec. 120. No classes on election days. The University shall
8not hold any classes on the day of a general primary election
9or a general election, as established by the Election Code.
10However, the University may remain open for other purposes.
 
11    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
12Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 520/100 new)
14    Sec. 100. No classes on election days. The University shall
15not hold any classes on the day of a general primary election
16or a general election, as established by the Election Code.
17However, the University may remain open for other purposes.
 
18    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
19adding Section 5-210 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
2    Sec. 5-210. No classes on election days. The University
3shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
4election or a general election, as established by the Election
5Code. However, the University may remain open for other
6purposes.
 
7    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
8by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
10    Sec. 10-210. No classes on election days. The University
11shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
12election or a general election, as established by the Election
13Code. However, the University may remain open for other
14purposes.
 
15    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
16by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
 
17    (110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
18    Sec. 15-210. No classes on election days. The University
19shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
20election or a general election, as established by the Election
21Code. However, the University may remain open for other
22purposes.
 

 

 

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1    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
2adding Section 20-215 as follows:
 
3    (110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
4    Sec. 20-215. No classes on election days. The University
5shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
6election or a general election, as established by the Election
7Code. However, the University may remain open for other
8purposes.
 
9    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
10amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
 
11    (110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
12    Sec. 25-210. No classes on election days. The University
13shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
14election or a general election, as established by the Election
15Code. However, the University may remain open for other
16purposes.
 
17    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
18by adding Section 30-220 as follows:
 
19    (110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
20    Sec. 30-220. No classes on election days. The University

 

 

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1shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
2election or a general election, as established by the Election
3Code. However, the University may remain open for other
4purposes.
 
5    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
6by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
 
7    (110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
8    Sec. 35-215. No classes on election days. The University
9shall not hold any classes on the day of a general primary
10election or a general election, as established by the Election
11Code. However, the University may remain open for other
12purposes.
 
13    Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
14adding Section 3-29.14 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new)
16    Sec. 3-29.14. No classes on election days. A community
17college shall not hold any classes on the day of a general
18primary election or a general election, as established by the
19Election Code. However, a community college may remain open for
20other purposes.