UNIVERSITIES-ADMIN COSTS
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SB 837 — UNIVERSITIES-ADMIN COSTS
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Creates the Public University Administrative Cost Decrease Act. Provides that all public universities shall annually submit a cost certification that certifies the level of spending dedicated to administrative costs for the current academic year. Provides that beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, the Board of Trustees of a public university may not enact a budget that contains tuition or fee increases above that of the tuition and fees set in the 2016-2017 academic year until the Auditor General has verified that the cost certification submitted by the public university and due in the same calendar year of the proposed tuition or fees increase has shown a decrease of administrative costs by 25%. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
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To Subcommittee on Public Higher Education Administrative Costs, Tuition and Fees
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Assigned to Higher Education
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Sponsors
- Thomas Cullerton · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (1)
- Thomas Cullerton
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 837 do?
- Creates the Public University Administrative Cost Decrease Act. Provides that all public universities shall annually submit a cost certification that certifies the level of spending dedicated to administrative costs for the current academic year. Provides that beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, the Board of Trustees of a public university may not enact a budget that contains tuition or fee increases above that of the tuition and fees set in the 2016-2017 academic year until the Auditor General has verified that the cost certification submitted by the public university and due in the same calendar year of the proposed tuition or fees increase has shown a decrease of administrative costs by 25%. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 837?
- SB 837 is sponsored by Thomas Cullerton.
- What is the current status of SB 837?
- This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 837?
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