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SB1371Introduced in the Senate

HIGHER ED-RURAL STUDENT-ADMIT

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Chapin Rose, District 51

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Official description

Amends 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.

Where it stands

Referred to Assignments

January 29, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

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