1 | 1 | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2432 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 40/15 Amends the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that a scholarship granting organization shall refrain from discrimination based on actual, perceived, or identified gender identity or sexuality when awarding scholarships. Effective immediately. LRB103 27256 HLH 53627 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2432 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 40/15 35 ILCS 40/15 Amends the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that a scholarship granting organization shall refrain from discrimination based on actual, perceived, or identified gender identity or sexuality when awarding scholarships. Effective immediately. LRB103 27256 HLH 53627 b LRB103 27256 HLH 53627 b A BILL FOR |
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2 | 2 | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2432 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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3 | 3 | | 35 ILCS 40/15 35 ILCS 40/15 |
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4 | 4 | | 35 ILCS 40/15 |
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5 | 5 | | Amends the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that a scholarship granting organization shall refrain from discrimination based on actual, perceived, or identified gender identity or sexuality when awarding scholarships. Effective immediately. |
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6 | 6 | | LRB103 27256 HLH 53627 b LRB103 27256 HLH 53627 b |
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8 | 8 | | A BILL FOR |
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11 | 11 | | 1 AN ACT concerning revenue. |
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12 | 12 | | 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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13 | 13 | | 3 represented in the General Assembly: |
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14 | 14 | | 4 Section 5. The Invest in Kids Act is amended by changing |
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15 | 15 | | 5 Section 15 as follows: |
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16 | 16 | | 6 (35 ILCS 40/15) |
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17 | 17 | | 7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) |
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18 | 18 | | 8 Sec. 15. Approval to issue certificates of receipt. |
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19 | 19 | | 9 (a) A scholarship granting organization shall submit an |
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20 | 20 | | 10 application for approval to issue certificates of receipt in |
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21 | 21 | | 11 the form and manner prescribed by the Department, provided |
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22 | 22 | | 12 that each application shall include: |
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23 | 23 | | 13 (1) documentary evidence that the scholarship granting |
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24 | 24 | | 14 organization has been granted an exemption from taxation |
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25 | 25 | | 15 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; |
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26 | 26 | | 16 (2) certification that all qualified contributions and |
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27 | 27 | | 17 any income derived from qualified contributions are |
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28 | 28 | | 18 deposited and held in an account that is separate from the |
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29 | 29 | | 19 scholarship granting organization's operating or other |
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30 | 30 | | 20 funds until such qualified contributions or income are |
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31 | 31 | | 21 withdrawn for use; |
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32 | 32 | | 22 (3) certification that the scholarship granting |
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33 | 33 | | 23 organization will use at least 95% of its annual revenue |
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37 | 37 | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2432 Introduced , by Rep. Maura Hirschauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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39 | 39 | | 35 ILCS 40/15 |
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40 | 40 | | Amends the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that a scholarship granting organization shall refrain from discrimination based on actual, perceived, or identified gender identity or sexuality when awarding scholarships. Effective immediately. |
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41 | 41 | | LRB103 27256 HLH 53627 b LRB103 27256 HLH 53627 b |
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49 | 49 | | 35 ILCS 40/15 |
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68 | 68 | | 1 from qualified contributions for scholarships; |
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69 | 69 | | 2 (4) certification that the scholarship granting |
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70 | 70 | | 3 organization will provide scholarships to eligible |
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71 | 71 | | 4 students; |
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72 | 72 | | 5 (5) a list of the names and addresses of all members of |
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73 | 73 | | 6 the governing board of the scholarship granting |
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74 | 74 | | 7 organization; and |
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75 | 75 | | 8 (6) a copy of the most recent financial audit of the |
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76 | 76 | | 9 scholarship granting organization's accounts and records |
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77 | 77 | | 10 conducted by an independent certified public accountant in |
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78 | 78 | | 11 accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in |
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79 | 79 | | 12 the United States, government auditing standards, and |
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80 | 80 | | 13 rules adopted by the Department. |
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81 | 81 | | 14 (b) A scholarship granting organization whose owner or |
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82 | 82 | | 15 operator in the last 7 years has filed for personal bankruptcy |
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83 | 83 | | 16 or corporate bankruptcy in a corporation of which he or she |
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84 | 84 | | 17 owned more than 20% shall not be eligible to provide |
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85 | 85 | | 18 scholarships. |
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86 | 86 | | 19 (c) A scholarship granting organization must not have an |
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87 | 87 | | 20 owner or operator who owns or operates a qualified school or |
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88 | 88 | | 21 has a family member who is a paid staff or board member of a |
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89 | 89 | | 22 participating qualified school. |
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90 | 90 | | 23 (d) A scholarship granting organization shall comply with |
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91 | 91 | | 24 the anti-discrimination provisions of 42 U.S.C. 2000d. |
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92 | 92 | | 25 (d-5) A scholarship granting organization shall refrain |
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93 | 93 | | 26 from discrimination based on actual, perceived, or identified |
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104 | 104 | | 1 gender identity or sexuality when awarding scholarships. |
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105 | 105 | | 2 (e) The Department shall review and either approve or deny |
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106 | 106 | | 3 each application to issue certificates of receipt pursuant to |
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107 | 107 | | 4 this Act. Approval or denial of an application shall be made on |
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108 | 108 | | 5 a periodic basis. Applicants shall be notified of the |
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109 | 109 | | 6 Department's determination within 30 business days after the |
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110 | 110 | | 7 application is received. |
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111 | 111 | | 8 (f) No scholarship granting organization shall issue any |
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112 | 112 | | 9 certificates of receipt without first being approved to issue |
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113 | 113 | | 10 certificates of receipt. |
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114 | 114 | | 11 (Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.) |
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115 | 115 | | 12 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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116 | 116 | | 13 becoming law. |
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