103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2016

 

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Craig Wilcox

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/180 new
110 ILCS 520/155 new
110 ILCS 660/5-265 new
110 ILCS 665/10-270 new
110 ILCS 670/15-265 new
110 ILCS 675/20-275 new
110 ILCS 680/25-270 new
110 ILCS 685/30-280 new
110 ILCS 690/35-275 new

    Amends the University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern State University Law, the Northern Illinois University Law, and the Western Illinois University Law. Provides that, before any student fee is raised at a public university, a majority of the student body that is eligible to vote in student government elections must approve the fee increase. Includes requirements relating to the form of the question and notice to be given. 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 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Section 180 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/180 new)
7    Sec. 180. Student fee increases.
8    (a) Before the Board of Trustees may raise any student fee
9of the university, a majority of the student body that is
10eligible to vote in student government elections must approve
11the fee increase.
12    (b) The question of whether or not to raise a fee or fees
13shall be submitted to the student body for a vote in the same
14manner as student government elections, with reasonable notice
15given to the student body. The question shall be in
16substantially the following form:
 
17
"Shall the following (fee or fees) be increased:
18
(Fee name): From (current fee) to (increased fee). YES/NO
19
(insert additional fees in the same manner)"

 
20    (c) If the student body approves a fee increase, the Board
21may increase the fee up to the amount approved by the student

 

 

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1body.
 
2    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
3Act is amended by adding Section 155 as follows:
 
4    (110 ILCS 520/155 new)
5    Sec. 155. Student fee increases.
6    (a) Before the Board of Trustees may raise any student fee
7of the university, a majority of the student body that is
8eligible to vote in student government elections must approve
9the fee increase.
10    (b) The question of whether or not to raise a fee or fees
11shall be submitted to the student body for a vote in the same
12manner as student government elections, with reasonable notice
13given to the student body. The question shall be in
14substantially the following form:
 
15
"Shall the following (fee or fees) be increased:
16
(Fee name): From (current fee) to (increased fee). YES/NO
17
(insert additional fees in the same manner)"

 
18    (c) If the student body approves a fee increase, the Board
19may increase the fee up to the amount approved by the student
20body.
 
21    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by

 

 

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1adding Section 5-265 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 660/5-265 new)
3    Sec. 5-265. Student fee increases.
4    (a) Before the Board of Trustees may raise any student fee
5of the university, a majority of the student body that is
6eligible to vote in student government elections must approve
7the fee increase.
8    (b) The question of whether or not to raise a fee or fees
9shall be submitted to the student body for a vote in the same
10manner as student government elections, with reasonable notice
11given to the student body. The question shall be in
12substantially the following form:
 
13
"Shall the following (fee or fees) be increased:
14
(Fee name): From (current fee) to (increased fee). YES/NO
15
(insert additional fees in the same manner)"

 
16    (c) If the student body approves a fee increase, the Board
17may increase the fee up to the amount approved by the student
18body.
 
19    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
20by adding Section 10-270 as follows:
 
21    (110 ILCS 665/10-270 new)

 

 

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1    Sec. 10-270. Student fee increases.
2    (a) Before the Board of Trustees may raise any student fee
3of the university, a majority of the student body that is
4eligible to vote in student government elections must approve
5the fee increase.
6    (b) The question of whether or not to raise a fee or fees
7shall be submitted to the student body for a vote in the same
8manner as student government elections, with reasonable notice
9given to the student body. The question shall be in
10substantially the following form:
 
11
"Shall the following (fee or fees) be increased:
12
(Fee name): From (current fee) to (increased fee). YES/NO
13
(insert additional fees in the same manner)"

 
14    (c) If the student body approves a fee increase, the Board
15may increase the fee up to the amount approved by the student
16body.
 
17    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
18by adding Section 15-265 as follows:
 
19    (110 ILCS 670/15-265 new)
20    Sec. 15-265. Student fee increases.
21    (a) Before the Board of Trustees may raise any student fee
22of the university, a majority of the student body that is

 

 

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1eligible to vote in student government elections must approve
2the fee increase.
3    (b) The question of whether or not to raise a fee or fees
4shall be submitted to the student body for a vote in the same
5manner as student government elections, with reasonable notice
6given to the student body. The question shall be in
7substantially the following form:
 
8
"Shall the following (fee or fees) be increased:
9
(Fee name): From (current fee) to (increased fee). YES/NO
10
(insert additional fees in the same manner)"

 
11    (c) If the student body approves a fee increase, the Board
12may increase the fee up to the amount approved by the student
13body.
 
14    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended
15by adding Section 20-275 as follows:
 
16    (110 ILCS 675/20-275 new)
17    Sec. 20-275. Student fee increases.
18    (a) Before the Board of Trustees may raise any student fee
19of the university, a majority of the student body that is
20eligible to vote in student government elections must approve
21the fee increase.
22    (b) The question of whether or not to raise a fee or fees

 

 

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1shall be submitted to the student body for a vote in the same
2manner as student government elections, with reasonable notice
3given to the student body. The question shall be in
4substantially the following form:
 
5
"Shall the following (fee or fees) be increased:
6
(Fee name): From (current fee) to (increased fee). YES/NO
7
(insert additional fees in the same manner)"

 
8    (c) If the student body approves a fee increase, the Board
9may increase the fee up to the amount approved by the student
10body.
 
11    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
12amended by adding Section 25-270 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 680/25-270 new)
14    Sec. 25-270. Student fee increases.
15    (a) Before the Board of Trustees may raise any student fee
16of the university, a majority of the student body that is
17eligible to vote in student government elections must approve
18the fee increase.
19    (b) The question of whether or not to raise a fee or fees
20shall be submitted to the student body for a vote in the same
21manner as student government elections, with reasonable notice
22given to the student body. The question shall be in

 

 

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1substantially the following form:
 
2
"Shall the following (fee or fees) be increased:
3
(Fee name): From (current fee) to (increased fee). YES/NO
4
(insert additional fees in the same manner)"

 
5    (c) If the student body approves a fee increase, the Board
6may increase the fee up to the amount approved by the student
7body.
 
8    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is
9amended by adding Section 30-280 as follows:
 
10    (110 ILCS 685/30-280 new)
11    Sec. 30-280. Student fee increases.
12    (a) Before the Board of Trustees may raise any student fee
13of the university, a majority of the student body that is
14eligible to vote in student government elections must approve
15the fee increase.
16    (b) The question of whether or not to raise a fee or fees
17shall be submitted to the student body for a vote in the same
18manner as student government elections, with reasonable notice
19given to the student body. The question shall be in
20substantially the following form:
 
21
"Shall the following (fee or fees) be increased:

 

 

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1
(Fee name): From (current fee) to (increased fee). YES/NO
2
(insert additional fees in the same manner)"

 
3    (c) If the student body approves a fee increase, the Board
4may increase the fee up to the amount approved by the student
5body.
 
6    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
7by adding Section 35-275 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 690/35-275 new)
9    Sec. 35-275. Student fee increases.
10    (a) Before the Board of Trustees may raise any student fee
11of the university, a majority of the student body that is
12eligible to vote in student government elections must approve
13the fee increase.
14    (b) The question of whether or not to raise a fee or fees
15shall be submitted to the student body for a vote in the same
16manner as student government elections, with reasonable notice
17given to the student body. The question shall be in
18substantially the following form:
 
19
"Shall the following (fee or fees) be increased:
20
(Fee name): From (current fee) to (increased fee). YES/NO
21
(insert additional fees in the same manner)"

 

 

 

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1    (c) If the student body approves a fee increase, the Board
2may increase the fee up to the amount approved by the student
3body.
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.