101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5570

 

Introduced , by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 205/9.39 new

    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2021, the Board shall create a public institutions of higher education informational application for phones and tablets, and, in the Board's discretion, other electronic devices. Provides that the informational application shall include, but is not limited to, admission procedures, website links, and other information as determined by each public institution of higher education. Provides that each public institution of higher education shall be given access and control of its own content in the informational application and shall be responsible for updating its own information. Effective immediately.


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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 Board of Higher Education Act is amended by
5adding Section 9.39 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 205/9.39 new)
7    Sec. 9.39. Public college and university informational
8application. On or before July 1, 2021, the Board shall create
9a public institutions of higher education informational
10application for phones and tablets, and, in the Board's
11discretion, other electronic devices. The informational
12application shall include, but is not limited to, the following
13information concerning each public institution of higher
14education:
15        (1) Admission procedures.
16        (2) Website link.
17        (3) Other information as determined by each public
18    institution of higher education.
19    Each public institution of higher education shall be given
20access and control of its own content in the informational
21application and shall be responsible for updating its own
22information.
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.