Illinois House Bill 2049

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-18 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that each school district must create, implement, and maintain an age-appropriate policy on race-related harassment and discrimination. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, provides that the required policy on bullying shall also include age-appropriate information about the definitions of harassment and sexual harassment, the procedures for reporting harassment, and the protections and relief available under Illinois Human Rights Act. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that harassment by an elementary, secondary, or higher education representative or the failure of an institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education to take remedial action or appropriate disciplinary action against a student or an elementary, secondary, or higher education representative employed by the institution (if the institution knows that the student or representative committed or engaged in harassment) is a civil rights violation. Provides that each institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education shall establish, implement, and maintain a continuing race-related discrimination and harassment program. Sets forth requirements concerning policies and procedures, a model training program, and reporting. Makes other changes. Effective August 1, 2024.

EDUCATION-HARASSMENT

Rep. Maurice West [D]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock [D]	Rep. Theresa Mah [D]
Rep. Jonathan Carroll [D]	Rep. Kevin Olickal [D]	Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]	Rep. Anna Moeller [D]
Rep. Harry Benton [D]	Rep. Nabeela Syed [D]	Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]
Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]
Rep. Margaret Croke [D]	Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]	Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]	Rep. Laura Faver Dias [D]
Rep. Maura Hirschauer [D]	Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]	Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]
Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]	Rep. Gregg Johnson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
2023-03-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2023-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2023-03-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2023-03-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2023-03-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
2023-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2023-03-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2023-03-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2023-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2023-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2023-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
2023-02-21	House	Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2023-02-21	House	Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2023-02-21	House	Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2023-02-21	House	Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2023-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2023-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2023-02-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2023-02-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2023-02-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2023-02-07	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-07	House	First Reading
2023-02-03	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2023-02-02	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-20.69	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	27-23.7	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	27A-5	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-18.62	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	5	1-102	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	5	5A-101	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	5	5A-102	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	5	5A-103	New Code	See Bill Text
775	5	6-101	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2049&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2049.htm