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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4896         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michelle Mussman-Amy Elik-Norma Hernandez-Steven Reick, Adam M. Niemerg, Jennifer Sanalitro, Tom Weber, John M. Cabello, Patrick Sheehan, Jason Bunting, Dave Severin, Paul Jacobs, Anthony DeLuca, Dan Ugaste, Norine K. Hammond and Nicole La Ha</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Adriane Johnson)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/22-85.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/22-94</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning sexual misconduct in schools, provides that guidelines established for certain situations and all available methods for how to report staff-student boundary violations within a school and to external agencies must be posted on the website, if any, of each school district, charter school, or nonpublic school and must be included in any staff, student, or parent handbook provided by the school district, charter school, or nonpublic school. In provisions concerning an employment history review, provides that a job applicant shall provide the name, address, telephone number, and other relevant contact information of the applicant's current employer only if the applicant has direct contact with children or students at the applicant's current employer. Provides that for a substitute employee licensed by the State Board of Education and seeking employment in more than one school district, the employment history review shall be conducted by the regional office of education or intermediate service center in which the school districts are located. Provides for when this review is required and how the review remains valid, and provides for immunity for regional offices of education and intermediate service centers.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. In provisions concerning sexual misconduct in schools, provides that guidelines established for certain situations and all available methods for how to report staff-student boundary violations within a school and to external agencies must be posted on the website, if any, of each school district, charter school, or nonpublic school and must be included in any staff, student, and (instead of or) parent handbook provided by the school district, charter school, or nonpublic school (instead of nonpublic, nonsectarian elementary or secondary school). In provisions concerning an employment history review, requires a job applicant to provide the name, address, telephone number, and other relevant contact information of the applicant's current employer only if the applicant has direct contact with children or students at the applicant's current employer. Provides that for a licensed substitute teacher who is seeking employment in more than one school district, a school district's regional office of education or intermediate service center may collect and share specified information and records. Provides that a regional office of education's or intermediate service center's participation in the employment history review shall be limited to collecting such information and records and sharing the information and records with the school district or school districts. Sets forth other provisions concerning a regional office of education's or intermediate service center's participation in the employment history review and how long the review remains valid. Provides that if, at any time, a school district has information or records that the school district would have immunity from liability to share as part of an employment history review, then the school district and its employees are immune from liability on specified terms if sharing such information or records with the regional office of education or intermediate service center that maintains the applicable approved substitute list. Makes corresponding changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: School Curriculum &amp; Policies  Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: School Curriculum &amp; Policies  Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: School Curriculum &amp; Policies  Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: School Curriculum &amp; Policies  Committee;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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