99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB4446

 

Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Wheeler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the College Admission Inquiries Act. Provides that during the admission decision-making process, a college (defined as an institution of higher education authorized to confer degrees in this State) may not inquire about arrests that did not result in a criminal conviction and criminal convictions that have been sealed or expunged or make any inquiry or consider information about any arrest or criminal accusation of an individual that was followed by a termination of that criminal action or proceeding in favor of the individual. Provides that a college may not make any inquiry or consider information about an individual's past criminal conviction or convictions at any time during the admission decision-making process. Provides that after an individual has been admitted as a student, a college may make inquiries about and consider information about the individual's past criminal conviction history for the purpose of offering support counseling and services. Provides that a college may also make inquiries about and consider information about the individual's past criminal conviction history for the purpose of making decisions about participation in activities and aspects of campus life associated with the individual's status as a student. Provides that a college may not use the information to rescind an offer of admission. Provides that a college is not required to make inquiries into or consider an individual's criminal conviction history for any reason. Effective immediately.


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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5College Admission Inquiries Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. In this Section:
7    "Admission decision-making process" means the submission
8of a college application and all aspects of the college
9application process through admission.
10    "College" means an institution of higher education
11authorized to confer degrees in this State and includes a
12college, university, professional school, or technical school.
 
13    Section 10. Inquiry on arrests prohibited. During the
14admission decision-making process, a college may not inquire
15about arrests that did not result in a criminal conviction and
16criminal convictions that have been sealed or expunged. At no
17time during the admission decision-making process may a college
18make any inquiry or consider information about any arrest or
19criminal accusation of an individual who is applying for
20admission that was followed by a termination of that criminal
21action or proceeding in favor of the individual.
 

 

 

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1    Section 15. Inquiry on convictions prohibited. A college
2may not make any inquiry or consider information about an
3individual's past criminal conviction or convictions at any
4time during the admission decision-making process.
 
5    Section 20. Permitted inquiries.
6    (a) After an individual has been admitted as a student, a
7college may make inquiries about and consider information about
8the individual's past criminal conviction history for the
9purpose of offering support counseling and services. A college
10may also make inquiries about and consider information about
11the individual's past criminal conviction history for the
12purpose of making decisions about participation in activities
13and aspects of campus life associated with the individual's
14status as a student, including, but not limited to, housing.
15    (b) A college may not use the information gathered in
16making an inquiry under this Section to rescind an offer of
17admission.
 
18    Section 25. Inquiries not required. A college is not
19required to make inquiries into or consider an individual's
20criminal conviction history for any reason.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.