SB1537 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB1537

Introduced 2/13/2013, by Sen. Chapin Rose

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/1-8.6 new

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a post-secondary student who is not a United States citizen and who is enrolled in a public university, college, or community college in this State is ineligible for any public aid benefits provided under the Code. Prohibits a public university, college, or community college in this State from counseling or providing information to such a student on how or where to apply for any public aid benefits provided under the Code.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public aid.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 1-8.6 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/1-8.6 new)

Sec. 1-8.6. Post-secondary student; non-citizen; ineligible. A post-secondary student who is not a United States citizen and who is enrolled in a public university, college, or community college in this State is ineligible for any benefits provided under this Code. No public university, college, or community college in this State shall counsel or provide information to such a student on how or where to apply for any benefits provided under this Code.