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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5578         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michelle Mussman and Joyce Mason</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/22-89 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Prohibits an employee of a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school from engaging in sexual contact or sexual conduct with a student who is enrolled at the school or who is a participant in a student activity sponsored by the school or the school district, unless the employee is no more than 3 years older than the student or participant and, at the time of the contact or conduct, the employee and the student or participant were in a romantic relationship that began before the employee was with the school or school district. Provides that this prohibition applies regardless of whether the student consents to the sexual contact or conduct and regardless of the student's age. Sets forth provisions concerning reporting and training. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: School Curriculum &amp; Policies  Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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