HIGHER ED-FREE COURSE MATERIAL Senate SponsorsSen. Paul Faraci, Napoleon Harris, III, Adriane Johnson, Mike Simmons, Javier L. Cervantes, Celina Villanueva, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura and Karina Villa-Willie Preston 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 305/125 new110 ILCS 520/105 new110 ILCS 660/5-215 new110 ILCS 665/5-215 new110 ILCS 670/15-215 new110 ILCS 675/20-220 new110 ILCS 680/25-215 new110 ILCS 685/30-225 new110 ILCS 690/35-220 new110 ILCS 805/3-29.21 newAmends the University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern Illinois University Law, the Northern Illinois University Law, the Western Illinois University Law, and the Public Community College Act. Requires a university or community college to provide all necessary coursework materials for rental, free of charge to any student who meets all of the following qualifications: (1) the student is a resident of the State; (2) the student graduated from an approved high school in the State; (3) the student is enrolled for the upcoming semester or term at the university or community college; and (4) as applicable to a university, the student has not previously earned or received a bachelor's degree or 135 credit hours or equivalent of coursework, or, as applicable to a community college, the student has not previously earned or received an associate's degree or 60 credit hours or equivalent of coursework. Effective immediately. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/20/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/27/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die