Bill Text: IL HB5921 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. In cases of potential sexual abuse or sexual assault by a member of school personnel, prohibits an employee of the school district from conducting a formal investigation or interview of a student unless a local law enforcement officer or a sexual abuse or sexual assault specialist is present. Provides that nothing in the provision prohibits a school district employee from conducting informal investigations of possible cases of sexual abuse or sexual assault. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5921 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB5921-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB5921 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. In cases of potential sexual abuse or sexual assault by a member of school personnel, prohibits an employee of the school district from conducting a formal investigation or interview of a student unless a local law enforcement officer or a sexual abuse or sexual assault specialist is present. Provides that nothing in the provision prohibits a school district employee from conducting informal investigations of possible cases of sexual abuse or sexual assault. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
34-18.60 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new)
Sec. 34-18.60. Investigations; sexual abuse or sexual
assault. In cases of potential sexual abuse or sexual assault
by a member of school personnel, an employee of the school
district may not conduct a formal investigation or interview of
a student unless a local law enforcement officer or a sexual
abuse or sexual assault specialist is present. Nothing in this
Section prohibits a school district employee from conducting
informal investigations of possible cases of sexual abuse or
sexual assault.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.