HB4106 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4106

Introduced 9/3/2021, by Rep. Andrew S. Chesney - Brad Halbrook - Adam Niemerg, Joe Sosnowski, Blaine Wilhour, et al.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act
110 ILCS 20/2	from Ch. 144, par. 2602

Creates the Higher Education COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Prohibition Act. Provides that an institution of higher education may not require a person to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination or show a COVID-19 vaccine credential as a condition of enrollment at the institution of higher education or participation as a student in any of its programs. Defines terms. Amends the College Student Immunization Act to make a related change. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher Education COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Prohibition Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Institution of higher education" means an institution located in this State that is either (i) a public college or university or (ii) a nonpublic college or university that has received any funding assistance or any public funds from the State of Illinois in the previous fiscal year.

"Vaccine credential" means any written or electronic record evidencing that a person has received a vaccine.

Section 10. COVID-19 vaccine requirement prohibited. Notwithstanding any requirements under the College Student Immunization Act or rules of the Department of Public Health to the contrary, an institution of higher education may not require a person to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination or show a COVID-19 vaccine credential as a condition of enrollment at the institution of higher education or participation as a student in any of its programs.

Section 90. The College Student Immunization Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:

(110 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 2602)

Sec. 2. Proof of immunization. No person shall attend a post-secondary educational institution without presenting proof that he or she has received such immunizations against preventable communicable diseases as the Department shall require by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act and the Communicable Disease Prevention Act "An Act in relation to the prevention of certain communicable diseases", approved July 5, 1967, as now or hereafter amended, except as provided in Section 3 of this Act and except as otherwise provided in the Higher Education COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Prohibition Act. The proof of immunization required by this Section shall be presented to the post-secondary educational institution.

(Source: P.A. 85-1315.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.