99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB2528

 

Introduced 2/18/2015, by Rep. Michael W. Tryon

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of State universities. With respect to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, provides that a university is prohibited from entering into a contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors. Provides that nothing in this prohibition prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor. Provides that nothing in this prohibition shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of the amendatory Act that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the university or their children, spouses, and other family members. Repeals provisions that permit the children of employees of a State university who have been employed by any one or by more than one State university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years to receive a 50% tuition waiver. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning higher 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
5adding Section 90 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/90 new)
7    Sec. 90. Employee educational benefits prohibited.
8    (a) This Section applies to any contract or collective
9bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or
10after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
11General Assembly.
12    (b) The University is prohibited from entering into any
13contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors
14tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher
15education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family
16members of the employees or contractors.
17    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the
18right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee
19or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or
20apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship,
21or other award for higher education expenses, provided that
22there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on
23account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family

 

 

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1member of an employee or contractor.
2    (d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of
3contractual rights existing before the effective date of this
4amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by
5employees and contractors of the University or their children,
6spouses, and other family members.
 
7    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
8Act is amended by adding Section 75 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 520/75 new)
10    Sec. 75. Employee educational benefits prohibited.
11    (a) This Section applies to any contract or collective
12bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or
13after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
14General Assembly.
15    (b) The University is prohibited from entering into any
16contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors
17tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher
18education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family
19members of the employees or contractors.
20    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the
21right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee
22or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or
23apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship,
24or other award for higher education expenses, provided that

 

 

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1there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on
2account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family
3member of an employee or contractor.
4    (d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of
5contractual rights existing before the effective date of this
6amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by
7employees and contractors of the University or their children,
8spouses, and other family members.
 
9    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
10adding Section 5-185 as follows:
 
11    (110 ILCS 660/5-185 new)
12    Sec. 5-185. Employee educational benefits prohibited.
13    (a) This Section applies to any contract or collective
14bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or
15after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
16General Assembly.
17    (b) The University is prohibited from entering into any
18contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors
19tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher
20education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family
21members of the employees or contractors.
22    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the
23right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee
24or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or

 

 

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1apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship,
2or other award for higher education expenses, provided that
3there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on
4account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family
5member of an employee or contractor.
6    (d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of
7contractual rights existing before the effective date of this
8amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by
9employees and contractors of the University or their children,
10spouses, and other family members.
 
11    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
12by adding Section 10-185 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 665/10-185 new)
14    Sec. 10-185. Employee educational benefits prohibited.
15    (a) This Section applies to any contract or collective
16bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or
17after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
18General Assembly.
19    (b) The University is prohibited from entering into any
20contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors
21tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher
22education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family
23members of the employees or contractors.
24    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the

 

 

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1right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee
2or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or
3apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship,
4or other award for higher education expenses, provided that
5there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on
6account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family
7member of an employee or contractor.
8    (d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of
9contractual rights existing before the effective date of this
10amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by
11employees and contractors of the University or their children,
12spouses, and other family members.
 
13    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
14by adding Section 15-185 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 670/15-185 new)
16    Sec. 15-185. Employee educational benefits prohibited.
17    (a) This Section applies to any contract or collective
18bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or
19after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
20General Assembly.
21    (b) The University is prohibited from entering into any
22contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors
23tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher
24education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family

 

 

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1members of the employees or contractors.
2    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the
3right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee
4or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or
5apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship,
6or other award for higher education expenses, provided that
7there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on
8account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family
9member of an employee or contractor.
10    (d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of
11contractual rights existing before the effective date of this
12amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by
13employees and contractors of the University or their children,
14spouses, and other family members.
 
15    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
16adding Section 20-190 as follows:
 
17    (110 ILCS 675/20-190 new)
18    Sec. 20-190. Employee educational benefits prohibited.
19    (a) This Section applies to any contract or collective
20bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or
21after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
22General Assembly.
23    (b) The University is prohibited from entering into any
24contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors

 

 

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1tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher
2education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family
3members of the employees or contractors.
4    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the
5right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee
6or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or
7apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship,
8or other award for higher education expenses, provided that
9there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on
10account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family
11member of an employee or contractor.
12    (d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of
13contractual rights existing before the effective date of this
14amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by
15employees and contractors of the University or their children,
16spouses, and other family members.
 
17    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
18amended by adding Section 25-185 as follows:
 
19    (110 ILCS 680/25-185 new)
20    Sec. 25-185. Employee educational benefits prohibited.
21    (a) This Section applies to any contract or collective
22bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or
23after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
24General Assembly.

 

 

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1    (b) The University is prohibited from entering into any
2contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors
3tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher
4education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family
5members of the employees or contractors.
6    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the
7right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee
8or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or
9apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship,
10or other award for higher education expenses, provided that
11there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on
12account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family
13member of an employee or contractor.
14    (d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of
15contractual rights existing before the effective date of this
16amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by
17employees and contractors of the University or their children,
18spouses, and other family members.
 
19    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
20by adding Section 30-195 as follows:
 
21    (110 ILCS 685/30-195 new)
22    Sec. 30-195. Employee educational benefits prohibited.
23    (a) This Section applies to any contract or collective
24bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or

 

 

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1after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
2General Assembly.
3    (b) The University is prohibited from entering into any
4contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors
5tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher
6education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family
7members of the employees or contractors.
8    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the
9right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee
10or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or
11apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship,
12or other award for higher education expenses, provided that
13there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on
14account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family
15member of an employee or contractor.
16    (d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of
17contractual rights existing before the effective date of this
18amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by
19employees and contractors of the University or their children,
20spouses, and other family members.
 
21    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
22by adding Section 35-190 as follows:
 
23    (110 ILCS 690/35-190 new)
24    Sec. 35-190. Employee educational benefits prohibited.

 

 

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1    (a) This Section applies to any contract or collective
2bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or
3after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
4General Assembly.
5    (b) The University is prohibited from entering into any
6contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors
7tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher
8education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family
9members of the employees or contractors.
10    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents or diminishes the
11right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee
12or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or
13apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship,
14or other award for higher education expenses, provided that
15there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on
16account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family
17member of an employee or contractor.
18    (d) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the value of
19contractual rights existing before the effective date of this
20amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly that are enjoyed by
21employees and contractors of the University or their children,
22spouses, and other family members.
 
23    (110 ILCS 305/7f rep.)
24    Section 50. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
25repealing Section 7f.
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 520/8f rep.)
2    Section 55. The Southern Illinois University Management
3Act is amended by repealing Section 8f.
 
4    (110 ILCS 660/5-90 rep.)
5    Section 60. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
6repealing Section 5-90.
 
7    (110 ILCS 665/10-90 rep.)
8    Section 65. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
9by repealing Section 10-90.
 
10    (110 ILCS 670/15-90 rep.)
11    Section 70. The Governors State University Law is amended
12by repealing Section 15-90.
 
13    (110 ILCS 675/20-90 rep.)
14    Section 75. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
15repealing Section 20-90.
 
16    (110 ILCS 680/25-90 rep.)
17    Section 80. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
18amended by repealing Section 25-90.
 
19    (110 ILCS 685/30-90 rep.)

 

 

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1    Section 85. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
2by repealing Section 30-90.
 
3    (110 ILCS 690/35-90 rep.)
4    Section 90. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
5by repealing Section 35-90.
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    110 ILCS 305/90 new
4    110 ILCS 520/75 new
5    110 ILCS 660/5-185 new
6    110 ILCS 665/10-185 new
7    110 ILCS 670/15-185 new
8    110 ILCS 675/20-190 new
9    110 ILCS 680/25-185 new
10    110 ILCS 685/30-195 new
11    110 ILCS 690/35-190 new
12    110 ILCS 305/7f rep.
13    110 ILCS 520/8f rep.
14    110 ILCS 660/5-90 rep.
15    110 ILCS 665/10-90 rep.
16    110 ILCS 670/15-90 rep.
17    110 ILCS 675/20-90 rep.
18    110 ILCS 680/25-90 rep.
19    110 ILCS 685/30-90 rep.
20    110 ILCS 690/35-90 rep.