Bill Text: IL HB1005 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year and subject to approval, each community college within Chicago must offer a program in nursing. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1005 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1005-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1005 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 805/7-28 new
Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year and subject to approval, each community college within Chicago must offer a program in nursing. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 7-28 as follows:
(110 ILCS 805/7-28 new)
Sec. 7-28. Nursing program. Beginning with the 2023-2024
academic year and subject to approval by the State Board and
the Board of Higher Education, each community college within
the community college district must offer a program in
nursing.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.