Bill Text: IL HB4274 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that within 7 days after receiving information that a public school employee is charged with a sex offense, the school board shall notify, in writing, the parents or guardians of the school's students. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4274 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB4274-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 10-20.73 and 34-18.66 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 10-20.73. Notice of sex offense charge against an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | employee. Within 7 days after receiving information that a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | school employee is charged with a sex offense, as defined under | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | the Sex Offender Registration Act, the school board shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | notify, in writing, the parents or guardians of the school's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | students.
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13 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.66 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Sec. 34-18.66. Notice of sex offense charge against an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | employee. Within 7 days after receiving information that a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | school employee is charged with a sex offense, as defined under | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | the Sex Offender Registration Act, the board shall notify, in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | writing, the parents or guardians of the school's students.
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19 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | becoming law.
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