HIGHER ED-RURAL STUDENT-ADMIT Senate SponsorsSen. Chapin Rose 1/29/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 110 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 144, par. 29110 ILCS 520/8efrom Ch. 144, par. 658e110 ILCS 660/5-85110 ILCS 665/10-85110 ILCS 670/15-85110 ILCS 675/20-85110 ILCS 680/25-85110 ILCS 685/30-85110 ILCS 690/35-85Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that if a public university has a law school, medical school, or nursing program, the governing board of the university shall establish an admissions process in which 25% of the students admitted to the law school, medical school, or nursing program shall be rural students; defines "rural student". Provides that the governing board shall require each of these rural students to agree to return to the county where the student's primary residence was located for a period of 3 years after graduation from the law school, medical school, or nursing program. Effective July 1, 2025. 1/29/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 1/29/2025SenateFirst Reading 1/29/2025SenateReferred to Assignments