Bill Text: IL HB0375 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. At least 30 days before the start of a term and again 14 days before the beginning of a term, requires the governing board of a public university or community college district to notify an adjunct professor about the status of the class the adjunct professor was hired to teach. Requires the governing board to allow adjunct professors to have access to the electronic class roster that displays enrollment to assess the status of class enrollment. Provides that the provisions do not apply if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a natural disaster under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Exempts collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on the effective date of the amendatory Act from the provisions.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-8)

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-06 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0260 [HB0375 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB0375-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 102-0260
HB0375 Enrolled LRB102 04356 CMG 14374 b
AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
adding Section 120 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/120 new)
Sec. 120. Adjunct professor; status of class.
(a) At least 30 days before the beginning of a term and
again at 14 days before the beginning of the term, the Board of
Trustees must notify an adjunct professor about the status of
enrollment of the class the adjunct professor was hired to
teach.
(b) This Section does not apply if the Governor has
declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a
natural disaster pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act.
(c) Collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly are exempt from the requirements of this Section.
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/100 new)
Sec. 100. Adjunct professor; status of class.
(a) At least 30 days before the beginning of a term and
again at 14 days before the beginning of the term, the Board
must notify an adjunct professor about the status of
enrollment of the class the adjunct professor was hired to
teach.
(b) This Section does not apply if the Governor has
declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a
natural disaster pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act.
(c) Collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly are exempt from the requirements of this Section.
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
adding Section 5-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
Sec. 5-210. Adjunct professor; status of class.
(a) At least 30 days before the beginning of a term and
again at 14 days before the beginning of the term, the Board
must notify an adjunct professor about the status of
enrollment of the class the adjunct professor was hired to
teach.
(b) This Section does not apply if the Governor has

declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a
natural disaster pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act.
(c) Collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly are exempt from the requirements of this Section.
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
Sec. 10-210. Adjunct professor; status of class.
(a) At least 30 days before the beginning of a term and
again at 14 days before the beginning of the term, the Board
must notify an adjunct professor about the status of
enrollment of the class the adjunct professor was hired to
teach.
(b) This Section does not apply if the Governor has
declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a
natural disaster pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act.
(c) Collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly are exempt from the requirements of this Section.
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended

by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
Sec. 15-210. Adjunct professor; status of class.
(a) At least 30 days before the beginning of a term and
again at 14 days before the beginning of the term, the Board
must notify an adjunct professor about the status of
enrollment of the class the adjunct professor was hired to
teach.
(b) This Section does not apply if the Governor has
declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a
natural disaster pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act.
(c) Collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly are exempt from the requirements of this Section.
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended
by adding Section 20-215 as follows:
(110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
Sec. 20-215. Adjunct professor; status of class.
(a) At least 30 days before the beginning of a term and
again at 14 days before the beginning of the term, the Board
must notify an adjunct professor about the status of
enrollment of the class the adjunct professor was hired to

teach.
(b) This Section does not apply if the Governor has
declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a
natural disaster pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act.
(c) Collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly are exempt from the requirements of this Section.
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
Sec. 25-210. Adjunct professor; status of class.
(a) At least 30 days before the beginning of a term and
again at 14 days before the beginning of the term, the Board
must notify an adjunct professor about the status of
enrollment of the class the adjunct professor was hired to
teach.
(b) This Section does not apply if the Governor has
declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a
natural disaster pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act.
(c) Collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly are exempt from the requirements of this Section.

Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 30-220 as follows:
(110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
Sec. 30-220. Adjunct professor; status of class.
(a) At least 30 days before the beginning of a term and
again at 14 days before the beginning of the term, the Board
must notify an adjunct professor about the status of
enrollment of the class the adjunct professor was hired to
teach.
(b) This Section does not apply if the Governor has
declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a
natural disaster pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act.
(c) Collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly are exempt from the requirements of this Section.
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
Sec. 35-215. Adjunct professor; status of class.
(a) At least 30 days before the beginning of a term and
again at 14 days before the beginning of the term, the Board

must notify an adjunct professor about the status of
enrollment of the class the adjunct professor was hired to
teach.
(b) This Section does not apply if the Governor has
declared a disaster due to a public health emergency or a
natural disaster pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act.
(c) Collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
Assembly are exempt from the requirements of this Section.
Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 3-29.14 as follows: