Date	Chamber	Action
7/28/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0354

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/24-12

from Ch. 122, par. 24-12

105 ILCS 5/34-85

from Ch. 122, par. 34-85

Synopsis As Introduced
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 of the provisions 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. Provides that 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.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/17/2023	House	First Reading
2/17/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/13/2023	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 28, 2023
3/14/2023	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
3/22/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-000-000
3/22/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2023	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-003-000
3/24/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
3/27/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
3/27/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/18/2023	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/26/2023	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
4/26/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
4/27/2023	Senate	Second Reading
4/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 2, 2023
5/11/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
5/12/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
5/19/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/19/2023	House	Passed Both Houses
5/19/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
6/16/2023	House	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2023	House	Governor Approved
7/28/2023	House	Effective Date January 1, 2024
7/28/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0354

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