103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1907

 

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that the intent of the Act is for the requirements of the Act to apply equally to the governing board of each public institution of higher education in this State. Defines "governing board of each public institution of higher education" and "public institution of higher education". Adds provisions requiring each public institution of higher education to make emergency contraception available for purchase through at least one vending machine located on each campus under its jurisdiction; defines "emergency contraception". Sets forth minimum requirements concerning the packaging, storage, cost, and dispensing of the emergency contraception. 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 Public
5Higher Education Act.
 
6    Section 3. Intent. It is the intent of the General
7Assembly that the requirements set forth in this Act should
8apply equally to each public institution of higher education
9in this State and to the governing board of each public
10institution of higher education in this State.
 
11    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
12    "Emergency contraception" means medication approved by the
13federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can
14significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72
15hours after unprotected sexual intercourse.
16    "Governing board of each public institution of higher
17education" means the Board of Trustees of the University of
18Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois
19University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University,
20the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the
21Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of
22Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees

 

 

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1of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of
2Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western
3Illinois University, the board of trustees of each community
4college district in this State, and the governing board of any
5other public university, college, or community college now or
6hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.
7    "Public institution of higher education" means the
8University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago
9State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
10University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
11University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois
12University, a public community college in this State, or any
13other public university, college, or community college now or
14hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.
 
15    Section 10. Emergency contraception availability on
16campus.
17    (a) The governing board of each public institution of
18higher education, except the board of trustees of a community
19college district, shall make emergency contraception available
20for purchase through at least one vending machine located on
21each campus under its jurisdiction. The vending machine must
22be located in an area of campus where students can access the
23emergency contraception on weekends and after class hours.
24    (b) The board of trustees of a community college district
25shall make emergency contraception available for purchase

 

 

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1through at least one vending machine located on each campus
2under its jurisdiction. The vending machine must be located in
3an area of campus where students can access the emergency
4contraception during class hours.
5    (c) A public institution of higher education shall ensure
6that the emergency contraception made available through each
7vending machine satisfies, at a minimum, all of the following
8requirements:
9        (1) The emergency contraception must be sold only in
10    the manufacturer's clearly labeled, original, unbroken,
11    tamper-proof, and expiration-dated packaging.
12        (2) The emergency contraception may not be older than
13    the manufacturer's expiration date.
14        (3) The emergency contraception must be stored in
15    accordance with manufacturer recommendations.
16        (4) The emergency contraception must be made available
17    at a reduced price.
18    (c) A public institution of higher education shall ensure
19that each vending machine has, at a minimum:
20        (1) an obvious and legible statement on the machine
21    that identifies the owner of the machine;
22        (2) a toll-free telephone number at which the consumer
23    may contact the owner of the machine; and
24        (3) a statement advising the consumer to check the
25    expiration date of the product before using the product.
 
26    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.