SB0575sam001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Scott M. Bennett

Filed: 4/15/2016

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 575

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 575 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by adding Section 90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 305/90 new)

Sec. 90. MAP funding; prohibitions. The University may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by adding Section 75 as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/75 new)

Sec. 75. MAP funding; prohibitions. The University may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by adding Section 5-185 as follows:

(110 ILCS 660/5-185 new)

Sec. 5-185. MAP funding; prohibitions. The University may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 10-185 as follows:

(110 ILCS 665/10-185 new)

Sec. 10-185. MAP funding; prohibitions. The University may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended by adding Section 15-185 as follows:

(110 ILCS 670/15-185 new)

Sec. 15-185. MAP funding; prohibitions. The University may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by adding Section 20-190 as follows:

(110 ILCS 675/20-190 new)

Sec. 20-190. MAP funding; prohibitions. The University may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 25-185 as follows:

(110 ILCS 680/25-185 new)

Sec. 25-185. MAP funding; prohibitions. The University may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 30-195 as follows:

(110 ILCS 685/30-195 new)

Sec. 30-195. MAP funding; prohibitions. The University may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 35-190 as follows:

(110 ILCS 690/35-190 new)

Sec. 35-190. MAP funding; prohibitions. The University may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by adding Section 3-29.11 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.11 new)

Sec. 3-29.11. MAP funding; prohibitions. A community college district may not prohibit a student from registering for classes or refuse to issue a student transcript based solely on the fact that the student was awarded a Monetary Award Program grant under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2016, but the student did not receive that grant because no funds were appropriated for grant awards. The provisions of this Section, other than this sentence, are inoperative if funds are appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for Fiscal Year 2016 Monetary Award Program grant awards.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".