100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0242

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the College Admission Inquiries Act. Provides that during the admission decision-making process, a college (defined as an institution of higher education authorized to confer degrees in this State and work-study programs offered by institutions of higher education) may not inquire about arrests that did not result in a criminal conviction and criminal convictions that have been sealed or expunged or make any inquiry or consider information about any arrest or criminal accusation of an individual that was followed by a termination of that criminal action or proceeding in favor of the individual. Provides that a college may not make any inquiry or consider information about an individual's past criminal conviction or convictions at any time during the admission decision-making process. Provides that after an individual has been admitted as a student, a college may make inquiries about and consider information about the individual's past criminal conviction history for the purpose of offering support counseling and services. Provides that a college may also make inquiries about and consider information about the individual's past criminal conviction history for the purpose of making decisions about participation in activities and aspects of campus life associated with the individual's status as a student. Provides that a college may not use the information to rescind an offer of admission. Provides that a college is not required to make inquiries into or consider an individual's criminal conviction history for any reason.


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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5College Admission Inquiries Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. In this Section:
7    "Admission decision-making process" means the submission
8of a college application and all aspects of the college
9application process through admission.
10    "College" means an institution of higher education
11authorized to confer degrees in this State and includes a
12college, community college, university, professional school,
13or technical school. For the purposes of this definition,
14"college" includes any work-study programs offered by the
15institution of higher education.
 
16    Section 10. Inquiry on arrests prohibited. During the
17admission decision-making process, a college may not inquire
18about arrests that did not result in a criminal conviction and
19criminal convictions that have been sealed or expunged. At no
20time during the admission decision-making process may a college
21make any inquiry or consider information about any arrest or
22criminal accusation of an individual who is applying for

 

 

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1admission that was followed by a termination of that criminal
2action or proceeding in favor of the individual.
 
3    Section 15. Inquiry on convictions prohibited. A college
4may not make any inquiry or consider information about an
5individual's past criminal conviction or convictions at any
6time during the admission decision-making process.
 
7    Section 20. Permitted inquiries.
8    (a) After an individual has been admitted as a student, a
9college may make inquiries about and consider information about
10the individual's past criminal conviction history for the
11purpose of offering support counseling and services. Subject to
12federal, State, or local law, a college may also make inquiries
13about and consider information about the individual's past
14criminal conviction history for the purpose of making decisions
15about participation in activities and aspects of campus life
16associated with the individual's status as a student,
17including, but not limited to, housing.
18    (b) A college may not use the information gathered in
19making an inquiry under this Section to rescind an offer of
20admission.
 
21    Section 25. Inquiries not required. A college is not
22required to make inquiries into or consider an individual's
23criminal conviction history for any reason.