EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the Transparency in College Textbook Publishing Practices Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 78/1 Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 947/70 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the personal identity and address of a scholarship, grant, or other financial assistance applicant or recipient under a non-discretionary program administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (instead of under a non-discretionary program administered by the Commission where eligibility data is obtained from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or is protected from disclosure under federal or State law or under rules and regulations implementing federal or State law) is information that is intended to remain private and shall be exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act. Specifies that this provision does not apply to the publication of the names of State Scholars or information disclosed in the aggregate in which a person's identity cannot be determined. Effective immediately.