IL HB4253 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-19 - House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-19 - House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Higher Education Violation Reporting Act. Provides that each public and private institution of higher education shall maintain a report publicly reporting actual findings of violations by any student organization, athletic team, or living group of the institution's code of conduct or anti-hazing policy or State or federal laws relating to hazing or alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, or physical assault. Provides that an institution of higher education shall provide hazing prevention education to employees. Provides that if an employee or volunteer at an institution of higher education has reasonable cause to believe that hazing has occurred, the employee or volunteer shall report the incident. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In provisions concerning hazing, provides that a person commits hazing when he or she knowingly requires the performance of any act by a student or other person in a school, college, university, or other educational institution of this State for the purpose of induction or admission into or maintenance of membership in (instead of only for the purpose of induction or admission into) any group, organization, or society associated or connected with that institution if the act meets certain requirements; makes changes to the requirements. Provides that an act may be considered hazing regardless of whether the student or other person is willing to participate in the act. Effective July 1, 2024.
Title
EDUC/CRIM CD-HAZING/VIOLATIONS
Sponsors
| Rep. Kambium Buckner [D] | Rep. Emanuel Welch [D] | Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D] | Rep. Sue Scherer [D] |
| Rep. Kevin Olickal [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 2024-04-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2024-04-03 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 2024-04-03 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 2024-03-13 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 2024-03-12 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-01-16 | House | First Reading |
| 2023-12-04 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | 5 | 12C-50 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
