HB 4896 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

SCH CD-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

Summary
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning sexual misconduct in schools, provides that guidelines established for certain situations and all available methods for how to report staff-student boundary violations within a school and to external agencies must be posted on the website, if any, of each school district, charter school, or nonpublic school and must be included in any staff, student, or parent handbook provided by the school district, charter school, or nonpublic school. In provisions concerning an employment history review, provides that a job applicant shall provide the name, address, telephone number, and other relevant contact information of the applicant's current employer only if the applicant has direct contact with children or students at the applicant's current employer. Provides that for a substitute employee licensed by the State Board of Education and seeking employment in more than one school district, the employment history review shall be conducted by the regional office of education or intermediate service center in which the school districts are located. Provides for when this review is required and how the review remains valid, and provides for immunity for regional offices of education and intermediate service centers.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2024 Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2024

How they voted

1060
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 117
Apr 19, 2024
D Democratic77
68 Yea 9
88% Yea
R Republican40
38 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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