SB2067 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by adding Section 105 as follows:

(110 ILCS 305/105 new)

Sec. 105. Military college; credit transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the University from a senior military college or a military junior college.

Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by adding Section 90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/90 new)

Sec. 90. Military college; credit transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the University from a senior military college or a military junior college.

Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by adding Section 5-200 as follows:

(110 ILCS 660/5-200 new)

Sec. 5-200. Military college; credit transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the University from a senior military college or a military junior college.

Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 10-200 as follows:

(110 ILCS 665/10-200 new)

Sec. 10-200. Military college; credit transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the University from a senior military college or a military junior college.

Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended by adding Section 15-200 as follows:

(110 ILCS 670/15-200 new)

Sec. 15-200. Military college; credit transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the University from a senior military college or a military junior college.

Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by adding Section 20-205 as follows:

(110 ILCS 675/20-205 new)

Sec. 20-205. Military college; credit transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the University from a senior military college or a military junior college.

Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 25-200 as follows:

(110 ILCS 680/25-200 new)

Sec. 25-200. Military college; credit transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the University from a senior military college or a military junior college.

Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 30-210 as follows:

(110 ILCS 685/30-210 new)

Sec. 30-210. Military college; credit transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the University from a senior military college or a military junior college.

Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 35-205 as follows:

(110 ILCS 690/35-205 new)

Sec. 35-205. Military college; credit transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the University must accept any academic credits from a student who transfers to the University from a senior military college or a military junior college.