HIGHER ED-FREE COURSE MATERIAL Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon, Cristina Castro, Meg Loughran Cappel, Karina Villa, David Koehler, Emil Jones, III, Antonio Muņoz, Sara Feigenholtz, Ram Villivalam and Steve Stadelman 1/10/2023SenateSession 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 under this Section who meets all of the following qualifications: (a) the student is a resident of the State; (b) the student graduated from an approved high school in the State; (c) the student is enrolled for the upcoming semester or term at the university or community college; and (d) as applicable to a university, the student has not previously earned or received a bachelor's degree or attended 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 attended 60 credit hours or equivalent of coursework. Defines terms. Effective immediately. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/8/2022SenateWaive Posting Notice 2/9/2022SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 011-001-000 2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022 2/25/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/10/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/11/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/25/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/29/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 12/22/2022SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die