98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB1163

 

Introduced , by Rep. Adam Brown

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/7e-5
110 ILCS 520/8d-5
110 ILCS 660/5-88
110 ILCS 665/10-88
110 ILCS 670/15-88
110 ILCS 675/20-88
110 ILCS 680/25-88
110 ILCS 685/30-88
110 ILCS 690/35-88

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that if a person is a veteran (defined as any person who has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia), then the governing board of the university shall deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even if he or she is not a resident of this State. Effective July 1, 2013.


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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
5changing Section 7e-5 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/7e-5)
7    Sec. 7e-5. In-state tuition charge.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
9contrary, for tuition purposes, the Board of Trustees shall
10deem an individual an Illinois resident, until the individual
11establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the
12following conditions are met:
13        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or
14    guardian while attending a public or private high school in
15    this State.
16        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private
17    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
18    diploma in this State.
19        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at
20    least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from
21    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
22    diploma.
23        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in

 

 

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1    the University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
2        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen
3    or a permanent resident of the United States, the
4    individual provides the University with an affidavit
5    stating that the individual will file an application to
6    become a permanent resident of the United States at the
7    earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
8    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a term or
9semester that begins on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective
10date of Public Act 93-7). Any revenue lost by the University in
11implementing this subsection (a) shall be absorbed by the
12University Income Fund.
13    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in
14Illinois, then the Board of Trustees shall deem that person and
15any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition
16purposes. Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a
17person is on active military duty and is stationed out of
18State, but he or she was stationed in this State for at least 3
19years immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then
20the Board of Trustees shall deem that person and any of his or
21her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long
22as that person or his or her dependent (i) applies for
23admission to the University within 18 months of the person on
24active military duty being reassigned or (ii) remains
25continuously enrolled at the University.
26    (c) In this subsection (c), "veteran" means any person who

 

 

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1has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed
2Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed
3Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
4territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
5    If a person is a veteran, then the Board of Trustees shall
6deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even
7if he or she is not a resident of this State.
8(Source: P.A. 95-888, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
9    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
10Act is amended by changing Section 8d-5 as follows:
 
11    (110 ILCS 520/8d-5)
12    Sec. 8d-5. In-state tuition charge.
13    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
14contrary, for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an
15individual an Illinois resident, until the individual
16establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the
17following conditions are met:
18        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or
19    guardian while attending a public or private high school in
20    this State.
21        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private
22    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
23    diploma in this State.
24        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at

 

 

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1    least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from
2    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
3    diploma.
4        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in
5    the University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
6        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen
7    or a permanent resident of the United States, the
8    individual provides the University with an affidavit
9    stating that the individual will file an application to
10    become a permanent resident of the United States at the
11    earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
12    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a term or
13semester that begins on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective
14date of Public Act 93-7). Any revenue lost by the University in
15implementing this subsection (a) shall be absorbed by the
16University Income Fund.
17    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in
18Illinois, then the Board shall deem that person and any of his
19or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
20Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on
21active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or
22she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years
23immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the
24Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents
25Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person
26or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the

 

 

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1University within 18 months of the person on active military
2duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at
3the University.
4    (c) In this subsection (c), "veteran" means any person who
5has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed
6Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed
7Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
8territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
9    If a person is a veteran, then the Board shall deem that
10person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even if he or
11she is not a resident of this State.
12(Source: P.A. 95-888, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
13    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
14changing Section 5-88 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 660/5-88)
16    Sec. 5-88. In-state tuition charge.
17    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
18contrary, for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an
19individual an Illinois resident, until the individual
20establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the
21following conditions are met:
22        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or
23    guardian while attending a public or private high school in
24    this State.

 

 

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1        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private
2    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
3    diploma in this State.
4        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at
5    least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from
6    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
7    diploma.
8        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in
9    the University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
10        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen
11    or a permanent resident of the United States, the
12    individual provides the University with an affidavit
13    stating that the individual will file an application to
14    become a permanent resident of the United States at the
15    earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
16    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a term or
17semester that begins on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective
18date of Public Act 93-7). Any revenue lost by the University in
19implementing this subsection (a) shall be absorbed by the
20University Income Fund.
21    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in
22Illinois, then the Board shall deem that person and any of his
23or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
24Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on
25active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or
26she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years

 

 

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1immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the
2Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents
3Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person
4or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the
5University within 18 months of the person on active military
6duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at
7the University.
8    (c) In this subsection (c), "veteran" means any person who
9has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed
10Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed
11Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
12territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
13    If a person is a veteran, then the Board shall deem that
14person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even if he or
15she is not a resident of this State.
16(Source: P.A. 95-888, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
17    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
18by changing Section 10-88 as follows:
 
19    (110 ILCS 665/10-88)
20    Sec. 10-88. In-state tuition charge.
21    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
22contrary, for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an
23individual an Illinois resident, until the individual
24establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the

 

 

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1following conditions are met:
2        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or
3    guardian while attending a public or private high school in
4    this State.
5        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private
6    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
7    diploma in this State.
8        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at
9    least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from
10    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
11    diploma.
12        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in
13    the University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
14        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen
15    or a permanent resident of the United States, the
16    individual provides the University with an affidavit
17    stating that the individual will file an application to
18    become a permanent resident of the United States at the
19    earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
20    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a term or
21semester that begins on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective
22date of Public Act 93-7). Any revenue lost by the University in
23implementing this subsection (a) shall be absorbed by the
24University Income Fund.
25    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in
26Illinois, then the Board shall deem that person and any of his

 

 

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1or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
2Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on
3active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or
4she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years
5immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the
6Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents
7Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person
8or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the
9University within 18 months of the person on active military
10duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at
11the University.
12    (c) In this subsection (c), "veteran" means any person who
13has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed
14Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed
15Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
16territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
17    If a person is a veteran, then the Board shall deem that
18person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even if he or
19she is not a resident of this State.
20(Source: P.A. 95-888, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
21    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
22by changing Section 15-88 as follows:
 
23    (110 ILCS 670/15-88)
24    Sec. 15-88. In-state tuition charge.

 

 

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1    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
2contrary, for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an
3individual an Illinois resident, until the individual
4establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the
5following conditions are met:
6        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or
7    guardian while attending a public or private high school in
8    this State.
9        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private
10    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
11    diploma in this State.
12        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at
13    least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from
14    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
15    diploma.
16        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in
17    the University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
18        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen
19    or a permanent resident of the United States, the
20    individual provides the University with an affidavit
21    stating that the individual will file an application to
22    become a permanent resident of the United States at the
23    earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
24    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a term or
25semester that begins on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective
26date of Public Act 93-7). Any revenue lost by the University in

 

 

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1implementing this subsection (a) shall be absorbed by the
2University Income Fund.
3    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in
4Illinois, then the Board shall deem that person and any of his
5or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
6Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on
7active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or
8she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years
9immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the
10Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents
11Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person
12or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the
13University within 18 months of the person on active military
14duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at
15the University.
16    (c) In this subsection (c), "veteran" means any person who
17has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed
18Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed
19Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
20territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
21    If a person is a veteran, then the Board shall deem that
22person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even if he or
23she is not a resident of this State.
24(Source: P.A. 95-888, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
25    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by

 

 

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1changing Section 20-88 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 675/20-88)
3    Sec. 20-88. In-state tuition charge.
4    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
5contrary, for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an
6individual an Illinois resident, until the individual
7establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the
8following conditions are met:
9        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or
10    guardian while attending a public or private high school in
11    this State.
12        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private
13    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
14    diploma in this State.
15        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at
16    least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from
17    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
18    diploma.
19        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in
20    the University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
21        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen
22    or a permanent resident of the United States, the
23    individual provides the University with an affidavit
24    stating that the individual will file an application to
25    become a permanent resident of the United States at the

 

 

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1    earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
2    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a term or
3semester that begins on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective
4date of Public Act 93-7). Any revenue lost by the University in
5implementing this subsection (a) shall be absorbed by the
6University Income Fund.
7    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in
8Illinois, then the Board shall deem that person and any of his
9or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
10Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on
11active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or
12she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years
13immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the
14Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents
15Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person
16or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the
17University within 18 months of the person on active military
18duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at
19the University.
20    (c) In this subsection (c), "veteran" means any person who
21has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed
22Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed
23Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
24territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
25    If a person is a veteran, then the Board shall deem that
26person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even if he or

 

 

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1she is not a resident of this State.
2(Source: P.A. 95-888, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
3    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
4amended by changing Section 25-88 as follows:
 
5    (110 ILCS 680/25-88)
6    Sec. 25-88. In-state tuition charge.
7    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
8contrary, for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an
9individual an Illinois resident, until the individual
10establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the
11following conditions are met:
12        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or
13    guardian while attending a public or private high school in
14    this State.
15        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private
16    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
17    diploma in this State.
18        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at
19    least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from
20    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
21    diploma.
22        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in
23    the University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
24        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen

 

 

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1    or a permanent resident of the United States, the
2    individual provides the University with an affidavit
3    stating that the individual will file an application to
4    become a permanent resident of the United States at the
5    earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
6    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a term or
7semester that begins on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective
8date of Public Act 93-7). Any revenue lost by the University in
9implementing this subsection (a) shall be absorbed by the
10University Income Fund.
11    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in
12Illinois, then the Board shall deem that person and any of his
13or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
14Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on
15active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or
16she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years
17immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the
18Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents
19Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person
20or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the
21University within 18 months of the person on active military
22duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at
23the University.
24    (c) In this subsection (c), "veteran" means any person who
25has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed
26Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed

 

 

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1Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
2territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
3    If a person is a veteran, then the Board shall deem that
4person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even if he or
5she is not a resident of this State.
6(Source: P.A. 95-888, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
7    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
8by changing Section 30-88 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 685/30-88)
10    Sec. 30-88. In-state tuition charge.
11    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
12contrary, for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an
13individual an Illinois resident, until the individual
14establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the
15following conditions are met:
16        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or
17    guardian while attending a public or private high school in
18    this State.
19        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private
20    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
21    diploma in this State.
22        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at
23    least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from
24    high school or received the equivalent of a high school

 

 

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1    diploma.
2        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in
3    the University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
4        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen
5    or a permanent resident of the United States, the
6    individual provides the University with an affidavit
7    stating that the individual will file an application to
8    become a permanent resident of the United States at the
9    earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
10    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a term or
11semester that begins on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective
12date of Public Act 93-7). Any revenue lost by the University in
13implementing this subsection (a) shall be absorbed by the
14University Income Fund.
15    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in
16Illinois, then the Board shall deem that person and any of his
17or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
18Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on
19active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or
20she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years
21immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the
22Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents
23Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person
24or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the
25University within 18 months of the person on active military
26duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at

 

 

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1the University.
2    (c) In this subsection (c), "veteran" means any person who
3has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed
4Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed
5Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
6territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
7    If a person is a veteran, then the Board shall deem that
8person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even if he or
9she is not a resident of this State.
10(Source: P.A. 95-888, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
11    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
12by changing Section 35-88 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 690/35-88)
14    Sec. 35-88. In-state tuition charge.
15    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
16contrary, for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an
17individual an Illinois resident, until the individual
18establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the
19following conditions are met:
20        (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or
21    guardian while attending a public or private high school in
22    this State.
23        (2) The individual graduated from a public or private
24    high school or received the equivalent of a high school

 

 

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1    diploma in this State.
2        (3) The individual attended school in this State for at
3    least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from
4    high school or received the equivalent of a high school
5    diploma.
6        (4) The individual registers as an entering student in
7    the University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
8        (5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen
9    or a permanent resident of the United States, the
10    individual provides the University with an affidavit
11    stating that the individual will file an application to
12    become a permanent resident of the United States at the
13    earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
14    This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a term or
15semester that begins on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective
16date of Public Act 93-7). Any revenue lost by the University in
17implementing this subsection (a) shall be absorbed by the
18University Income Fund.
19    (b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in
20Illinois, then the Board shall deem that person and any of his
21or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
22Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on
23active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or
24she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years
25immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the
26Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents

 

 

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1Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person
2or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the
3University within 18 months of the person on active military
4duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at
5the University.
6    (c) In this subsection (c), "veteran" means any person who
7has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed
8Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed
9Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
10territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
11    If a person is a veteran, then the Board shall deem that
12person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes even if he or
13she is not a resident of this State.
14(Source: P.A. 95-888, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
162013.