Public Act 103-0877

SB0462 Enrolled LRB103 02913 RJT 47919 b

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Admissions

Based on Legacy Status or Donor Relation Prevention Law.

Section 5. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by

adding Section 15 as follows:

(110 ILCS 167/15 new)

Sec. 15. Admission based on legacy status or donor

relation prohibited.

(a) In this Section:

"Alumnus" means a graduate of a public institution of

higher education.

"Familial relationship" means an individual's father,

mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt,

great-aunt, great-uncle, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband,

wife, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter,

father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,

brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother,

stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother,

or half sister; the father, mother, grandfather, or

grandmother of the individual's spouse; or the individual's

fiance or fiancee.

"Legacy status" means the familial relationship of an

individual applying for admission to a public institution of

higher education to an alumnus or former or current attendee

of the public institution of higher education.

(b) In determining admission to a public institution of

higher education, the public institution of higher education

may not consider an applicant's legacy status or the

applicant's familial relationship to any past, current, or

prospective donor of something of value to the public

institution of higher education as a factor in admitting the

applicant.