101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4259

 

Introduced 1/27/2020, by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 520/100 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that, as a prerequisite to receiving an undergraduate degree, the governing board of each public university shall require that a student meet with a career adviser of the university at least once during his or her undergraduate education. Effective January 1, 2021.


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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 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Section 120 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/120 new)
7    Sec. 120. Career adviser. As a prerequisite to receiving an
8undergraduate degree, the Board of Trustees shall require that
9a student meet with a career adviser of the University at least
10once during his or her undergraduate education.
 
11    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
12Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 520/100 new)
14    Sec. 100. Career adviser. As a prerequisite to receiving an
15undergraduate degree, the Board shall require that a student
16meet with a career adviser of the University at least once
17during his or her undergraduate education.
 
18    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
19adding Section 5-210 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
2    Sec. 5-210. Career adviser. As a prerequisite to receiving
3an undergraduate degree, the Board shall require that a student
4meet with a career adviser of the University at least once
5during his or her undergraduate education.
 
6    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
7by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
9    Sec. 10-210. Career adviser. As a prerequisite to receiving
10an undergraduate degree, the Board shall require that a student
11meet with a career adviser of the University at least once
12during his or her undergraduate education.
 
13    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
14by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
16    Sec. 15-210. Career adviser. As a prerequisite to receiving
17an undergraduate degree, the Board shall require that a student
18meet with a career adviser of the University at least once
19during his or her undergraduate education.
 
20    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
21adding Section 20-215 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
2    Sec. 20-215. Career adviser. As a prerequisite to receiving
3an undergraduate degree, the Board shall require that a student
4meet with a career adviser of the University at least once
5during his or her undergraduate education.
 
6    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
7amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
9    Sec. 25-210. Career adviser. As a prerequisite to receiving
10an undergraduate degree, the Board shall require that a student
11meet with a career adviser of the University at least once
12during his or her undergraduate education.
 
13    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
14by adding Section 30-220 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
16    Sec. 30-220. Career adviser. As a prerequisite to receiving
17an undergraduate degree, the Board shall require that a student
18meet with a career adviser of the University at least once
19during his or her undergraduate education.
 
20    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended

 

 

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1by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
3    Sec. 35-215. Career adviser. As a prerequisite to receiving
4an undergraduate degree, the Board shall require that a student
5meet with a career adviser of the University at least once
6during his or her undergraduate education.
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
81, 2021.