Illinois House Bill 4135 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-04 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education may issue, refuse to issue, or revoke recognition for schools. Amends certain provisions of the School Code with respect to public health requirements issued by the Department of Public Health when a public health emergency is declared by the Governor. Allows the State Board to revoke recognition for schools that fail to comply with the public health requirements. In provisions concerning the registration and recognition of nonpublic schools, requires a nonpublic school to comply with public health requirements. Prohibits a school board from passing any resolution that contravenes any of the public health requirements. Makes similar changes to provisions concerning the licensure powers of the State Board of Education. Requires schools to investigate complaints of noncompliance with the public health requirements; sets forth complaint procedures. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may require a school to operate fully remotely if the public health requirements are not followed. Sets forth penalty provisions. Provides for rulemaking by the State Board of Education. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

SCHOOL-PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]

Rep. Joyce Mason [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2021-09-03	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-09-03	House	First Reading
2021-08-27	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-20	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	10-30	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	2-3.25	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	2-3.25o	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	21B-5	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-18.66	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	100	5-45	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4135&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB4135.htm