Bill Status of SB2051  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  HIGHER ED-UOFI/NIU COMMITMENT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Bill Cunningham - Scott M. Bennett - Andy Manar and John F. Curran

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-107 new
110 ILCS 73/90
110 ILCS 305/105 new
110 ILCS 305/110 new
110 ILCS 685/30-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-215 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State University Certificates of Participation Act. Provides that the Act applies until December 31, 2023 (rather than December 31, 2014). Amends the University of Illinois Act and the Northern Illinois University Law. Under an Investment, Performance, and Accountability Commitment at each University, requires each University to comply with certain tuition and mandatory fee, financial aid, and performance goal provisions if the University is appropriated a certain amount of money each fiscal year. Provides for an annual report, and repeals the Commitment on June 30, 2024. Subject to appropriation (greater than or equal to 1% of the faculty salary pool for Northern Illinois University), provides for an Excellence Program at each University to recruit and retain promising faculty throughout the University through capital investments; amends the State Finance Act to create a special fund. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Higher Education
  3/14/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  3/18/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
  3/21/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
  3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die