Bill Status of HB 4534   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  TEACHER CERT-CRIM HIST REC CK

House Sponsors
Rep. Careen M Gordon

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2605/2605-326 new
105 ILCS 5/2-3.148 new
105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new
105 ILCS 5/21-30 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new
30 ILCS 805/8.32 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code and the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the State Board of Education to develop a streamlined system in which school boards report to the State Board on instances in which misconduct by a teacher that involves a child leads to the teacher's dismissal or resignation. Requires a school board to report to the State Board all instances in which misconduct by a teacher that involves a child leads to the teacher's dismissal or resignation. Provides that the State Board shall require that each person seeking a teaching certificate in this State or renewing a teaching certificate in this State, as part of the issuance and renewal process, authorize an investigation to determine if the person has ever been convicted of a crime and, if so, the disposition of those convictions. Provides that the investigation shall consist of a fingerprint-based criminal history records check. Provides that any criminal convictions and their disposition information obtained by the State Board is confidential; provides for a penalty for violating this provision. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/17/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Careen M Gordon
  1/18/2008HouseFirst Reading
  1/18/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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