101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5264

 

Introduced , by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

 

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
110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires a public university or community college district to designate a staff member to act as a homeless and foster student liaison to help homeless students and students in foster care apply for financial aid and other assistance.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

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. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
8University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
9and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
10students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
11assistance.
 
12    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
13Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:
 
14    (110 ILCS 520/100 new)
15    Sec. 100. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
16University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
17and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
18students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
19assistance.
 
20    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by

 

 

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1adding Section 5-210 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
3    Sec. 5-210. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
4University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
5and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
6students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
7assistance.
 
8    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
9by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
 
10    (110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
11    Sec. 10-210. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
12University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
13and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
14students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
15assistance.
 
16    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
17by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
 
18    (110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
19    Sec. 15-210. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
20University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
21and foster student liaison to help homeless students and

 

 

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1students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
2assistance.
 
3    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
4adding Section 20-215 as follows:
 
5    (110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
6    Sec. 20-215. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
7University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
8and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
9students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
10assistance.
 
11    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
12amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
14    Sec. 25-210. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
15University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
16and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
17students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
18assistance.
 
19    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
20by adding Section 30-220 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
2    Sec. 30-220. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
3University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
4and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
5students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
6assistance.
 
7    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
8by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
10    Sec. 35-215. Homeless and foster student liaison. The
11University shall designate a staff member to act as a homeless
12and foster student liaison to help homeless students and
13students in foster care apply for financial aid and other
14assistance.
 
15    Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
16adding Section 3-29.14 as follows:
 
17    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new)
18    Sec. 3-29.14. Homeless and foster student liaison. A
19community college district shall designate a staff member to
20act as a homeless and foster student liaison to help homeless
21students and students in foster care apply for financial aid
22and other assistance.