Bill Text: IL HB4064 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education may not require applicants to submit standardized college admissions test scores to the institution as a part of the admissions process. Provides that the submission of standardized test scores to the institution shall be at the option of the applicant. Requires the adoption of a policy. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4064 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB4064-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Education Fair Admissions Act.
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6 | Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | the University of Illinois; Southern Illinois University; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Chicago State University; Eastern Illinois University; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Governors State University; Illinois State University; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Northeastern Illinois University; Northern Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | University; Western Illinois University; the public community | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | colleges of the State; and any other public universities, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | colleges, and community colleges now or hereafter established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | or authorized by the General Assembly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | "Standardized test score" means the composite score or any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | subscores on the ACT or SAT college admissions test or any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | other standardized college admissions test.
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19 | Section 10. Test-optional admission policy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (a) Each institution of higher education shall adopt a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | test-optional policy as part of its undergraduate admissions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | process. Under this policy, an institution may not require |
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1 | applicants to submit standardized test scores to the | ||||||
2 | institution as a part of the admissions process, and the | ||||||
3 | submission of standardized test scores to the institution shall | ||||||
4 | be at the option of the applicant. | ||||||
5 | (b) Subject to subsection (a), nothing in this Act shall be | ||||||
6 | construed to limit the admissions requirements, standards, or | ||||||
7 | policies of an institution of higher education.
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8 | Section 90. Rules. The Board of Higher Education may adopt | ||||||
9 | any rules necessary to implement this Act.
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10 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
11 | becoming law.
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