IL HB3592 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on July 28 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0354
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on July 28 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0354
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Employment of Teachers and Chicago School District Articles of the School code. In provisions concerning dismissal due to sexual abuse, changes the requirements to for any charges involving any witness who is or was at the time of the alleged conduct was a student or person under the age of 18 (instead of charges involving sexual abuse or severe physical abuse of a student or a person under the age of 18). Provides for accommodations (instead of alternative hearing procedures) for witnesses. Sets forth requirements for accommodations. Provides that the teacher may not directly, or through a representative, question a witness called by the school board who is or was a student or under 18 years of age at the time of the alleged conduct. The hearing officer must permit the teacher to submit all relevant questions and follow-up questions for such a witness to have the questions posed by the hearing officer (instead of each party must be permitted to ask a witness who is a student or who is under 18 years of age all relevant questions and follow-up questions). Provides that if any hearing officer fails to make an accommodation, the officer shall be removed from the master list of hearing officers. In the Chicago School District Article of the School Code, makes conforming changes to the previously described procedures.
Title
SCH CD-TEACHER DISMISSAL
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-05-19 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-24 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 99 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-24 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 99 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-28 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0354 |
| 2023-07-28 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2024 |
| 2023-07-28 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2023-06-16 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2023-05-19 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2023-05-19 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2023-05-19 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 2023-05-12 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023 |
| 2023-05-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023 |
| 2023-04-27 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 2, 2023 |
| 2023-04-27 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2023-04-26 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 |
| 2023-04-26 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 |
| 2023-04-18 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-003-000 |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2023-03-22 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2023-03-22 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2023-03-22 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 2023-03-14 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 2023-03-13 | House | Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 28, 2023 |
| 2023-02-17 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-02-17 | House | First Reading |
| 2023-02-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 24-12 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 34-85 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
