HB3420 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB3420

Introduced 2/27/2007, by Rep. Richard P. Myers

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 305/40 new
110 ILCS 520/25 new
110 ILCS 660/5-135 new
110 ILCS 665/10-135 new
110 ILCS 670/15-135 new
110 ILCS 675/20-140 new
110 ILCS 680/25-135 new
110 ILCS 685/30-145 new
110 ILCS 690/35-140 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.3 new

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Requires each public university to perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender. Prohibits the universities from granting such housing to any person determined to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning higher education.

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

Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by adding Section 40 as follows:

(110 ILCS 305/40 new)

Sec. 40. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by adding Section 25 as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/25 new)

Sec. 25. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by adding Section 5-135 as follows:

(110 ILCS 660/5-135 new)

Sec. 5-135. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 10-135 as follows:

(110 ILCS 665/10-135 new)

Sec. 10-135. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended by adding Section 15-135 as follows:

(110 ILCS 670/15-135 new)

Sec. 15-135. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by adding Section 20-140 as follows:

(110 ILCS 675/20-140 new)

Sec. 20-140. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 25-135 as follows:

(110 ILCS 680/25-135 new)

Sec. 25-135. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 30-145 as follows:

(110 ILCS 685/30-145 new)

Sec. 30-145. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by adding Section 35-140 as follows:

(110 ILCS 690/35-140 new)

Sec. 35-140. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.

Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by adding Section 3-29.3 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.3 new)

Sec. 3-29.3. Sex offender registry check. The University must perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for university housing to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. The University shall require that each application for university housing be accompanied by the identifying information necessary to perform the check and a supplemental fee to cover the cost of performing the check. The University may not grant university housing to any person determined, as a result of the check conducted under this Section, to have been adjudicated a sex offender.