Illinois 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4738 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/05/2024

                    103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4738 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 426/75.5 new110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Provides that the Board of Higher Education may issue a cease and desist order to any school operating without the required permit of approval and may impose a civil penalty. Sets forth various requirements for the cease and desist order and the penalty. Amends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act to make similar changes.  LRB103 36086 RJT 66175 b   A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4738 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:  105 ILCS 426/75.5 new110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new 105 ILCS 426/75.5 new  110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new  110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new  Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Provides that the Board of Higher Education may issue a cease and desist order to any school operating without the required permit of approval and may impose a civil penalty. Sets forth various requirements for the cease and desist order and the penalty. Amends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act to make similar changes.  LRB103 36086 RJT 66175 b     LRB103 36086 RJT 66175 b   A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4738 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 426/75.5 new110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new 105 ILCS 426/75.5 new  110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new  110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new
105 ILCS 426/75.5 new
110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new
110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new
Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Provides that the Board of Higher Education may issue a cease and desist order to any school operating without the required permit of approval and may impose a civil penalty. Sets forth various requirements for the cease and desist order and the penalty. Amends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act to make similar changes.
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1  AN ACT concerning education.
2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3  represented in the General Assembly:
4  Section 5. The Private Business and Vocational Schools Act
5  of 2012 is amended by adding Section 75.5 as follows:
6  (105 ILCS 426/75.5 new)
7  Sec. 75.5. Operating without a permit; cease and desist
8  order. The Board may issue a cease and desist order to any
9  school operating without the required permit of approval and
10  may impose a civil penalty for such a violation. Each day's
11  violation shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty for
12  such a violation shall be a fee or other conditions as
13  established by rule. A penalty fee may not exceed $10,000 per
14  violation. The Attorney General may bring an action in circuit
15  court to enforce the collection of the penalty fee.
16  The cease and desist order shall be issued to the school,
17  shall contain the school's name and address and a brief
18  factual statement, and shall identify this Act and the
19  statutory citations of this Act allegedly violated and the
20  penalty, if any, imposed. The cease and desist order must
21  clearly state that the school may choose to request a hearing.
22  If the school does not request a hearing with the Board within
23  30 days after the cease and desist order is served, then the

 

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4738 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 426/75.5 new110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new 105 ILCS 426/75.5 new  110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new  110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new
105 ILCS 426/75.5 new
110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new
110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new
Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Provides that the Board of Higher Education may issue a cease and desist order to any school operating without the required permit of approval and may impose a civil penalty. Sets forth various requirements for the cease and desist order and the penalty. Amends the Private College Act and the Academic Degree Act to make similar changes.
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1  cease and desist order shall become final and not subject to
2  appeal notwithstanding anything to the contrary under Section
3  85 of this Act.
4  Section 10. The Private College Act is amended by adding
5  Section 14.20 as follows:
6  (110 ILCS 1005/14.20 new)
7  Sec. 14.20. Operating without a certificate; cease and
8  desist order. The Board may issue a cease and desist order to
9  any post-secondary educational institution operating without
10  the required certificate of approval and may impose a civil
11  penalty for such a violation. Each day's violation shall
12  constitute a separate offense. The penalty for such a
13  violation shall be a fee or other conditions as established by
14  rule. A penalty fee may not exceed $10,000 per violation. The
15  Attorney General may bring an action in circuit court to
16  enforce the collection of the penalty fee.
17  The cease and desist order shall be issued to the
18  institution, shall contain the institution's name and address
19  and a brief factual statement, and shall identify this Act and
20  the statutory citations of this Act allegedly violated and the
21  penalty, if any, imposed. The cease and desist order must
22  clearly state that the institution may choose to request a
23  hearing. If the institution does not request a hearing with
24  the Board within 30 days after the cease and desist order is

 

 

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1  served, then the cease and desist order shall become final and
2  not subject to appeal notwithstanding anything to the contrary
3  under Section 12 of this Act.
4  Section 15. The Academic Degree Act is amended by adding
5  Section 7.5 as follows:
6  (110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new)
7  Sec. 7.5. Cease and desist order. The Board may issue a
8  cease and desist order to any educational organization or
9  entity operating without the required authorization to operate
10  and grant degrees. The Board may impose a civil penalty for
11  such a violation. Each day's violation shall constitute a
12  separate offense. The penalty for such a violation shall be a
13  fee or other conditions as established by rule. A penalty fee
14  may not exceed $10,000 per violation. The Attorney General may
15  bring an action in circuit court to enforce the collection of
16  the penalty fee.
17  The cease and desist order shall be issued to the
18  educational organization or entity, shall contain the name and
19  address of the educational organization or entity and a brief
20  factual statement, and shall identify this Act and the
21  statutory citations of this Act allegedly violated and the
22  penalty, if any, imposed. The cease and desist order must
23  state clearly that the educational organization or entity may
24  choose to request a hearing. If the educational organization

 

 

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