EDUCATION-HARASSMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy, Michael W. Halpin, Javier L. Cervantes, Mary Edly-Allen, Laura Fine-Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Ann Gillespie, Bill Cunningham, Rachel Ventura, Christopher Belt, Laura Ellman, Celina Villanueva, Doris Turner, Patricia Van Pelt, Willie Preston, Robert Peters-Kimberly A. Lightford, Mike Simmons-Julie A. Morrison, Napoleon Harris, III-Ram Villivalam, Mike Porfirio, Mattie Hunter and Sara Feigenholtz House Sponsors(Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Barbara Hernandez-Diane Blair-Sherlock-Theresa Mah-Jonathan Carroll, Kevin John Olickal, Anne Stava-Murray, Anna Moeller, Harry Benton, Nabeela Syed, Kam Buckner, Kelly M. Cassidy, Abdelnasser Rashid, Will Guzzardi, Rita Mayfield, Joyce Mason, Margaret Croke, Jay Hoffman, Terra Costa Howard, Laura Faver Dias, Maura Hirschauer, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Janet Yang Rohr, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Aaron M. Ortiz, Gregg Johnson, Bob Morgan, Hoan Huynh, Michelle Mussman, Carol Ammons, Sharon Chung, Fred Crespo, Natalie A. Manley, Camille Y. Lilly, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Norma Hernandez, Lilian Jiménez and Kimberly Du Buclet) 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0472 105 ILCS 5/10-20.69105 ILCS 5/27-23.7105 ILCS 5/27A-5105 ILCS 5/34-18.62775 ILCS 5/1-102from Ch. 68, par. 1-102775 ILCS 5/5A-101from Ch. 68, par. 5A-101775 ILCS 5/5A-102from Ch. 68, par. 5A-102775 ILCS 5/5A-103 new775 ILCS 5/6-101from Ch. 68, par. 6-101Amends the School Code. Provides that each school district must create, implement, and maintain an age-appropriate policy on race-related harassment and discrimination. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, provides that the required policy on bullying shall also include age-appropriate information about the definitions of harassment and sexual harassment, the procedures for reporting harassment, and the protections and relief available under the Illinois Human Rights Act. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that harassment by an elementary, secondary, or higher education representative or the failure of an institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education to take remedial action or appropriate disciplinary action against a student or an elementary, secondary, or higher education representative employed by the institution (if the institution knows that the student or representative committed or engaged in harassment) is a civil rights violation. Provides that each institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education shall establish, implement, and maintain a continuing race-related discrimination and harassment program. Sets forth requirements concerning policies and procedures, a model training program, and reporting. Makes other changes. Effective August 1, 2024.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/10-20.69105 ILCS 10/27-23.7Adds reference to:5 ILCS 140/7.5105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new105 ILCS 5/22-95 new775 ILCS 5/5-102.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that each school district, charter school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian elementary or secondary school must create, implement, and maintain a policy on discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or national origin and retaliation. Sets forth requirements for the policy. Provides that each school district, charter school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian elementary or secondary school must establish procedures for responding to student complaints of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or national origin and retaliation. Sets forth provisions concerning these procedures. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish data collection systems to report on allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against students. In provisions concerning charter schools, makes conforming changes and provides that charter schools are not exempt from the Illinois Human Rights Act. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes changes concerning the public policy of this State regarding discrimination, sexual harassment, and unfounded charges. Makes changes concerning jurisdiction and additional civil rights violations. Adds provisions concerning harassment in elementary, secondary, or higher education and discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or national origin at institutions of elementary or secondary education. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make a conforming change. Makes other changes. Effective August 1, 2024.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Reinserts the contents of Senate Amendment No. 2 with the following changes. Makes changes concerning the data collection requirements required by the amendatory provisions of the School Code. Makes changes to certain references to specify that the violations to be reported are violations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Provides that the State Board of Education may (instead of shall) adopt any rules deemed necessary. In provisions concerning the policy on discrimination in the School Code, makes changes concerning what the written policy shall contain. Changes references to "discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on race, color, or national origin" to "discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or national origin, and retaliation". Removes references specifying that only students may report discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or national origin, and retaliation. Makes changes concerning the procedures for responding to a complaint of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or national origin, and retaliation. In provisions amending the Illinois Human Rights Act, removes specified changes concerning the public policy of the State regarding discrimination and sexual harassment. Makes changes concerning a failure to report harassment. Sets out exemptions for the harassment provisions. Makes changes concerning the model training program the Department of Human Rights shall produce. Corrects typographical errors. Makes other changes. Effective August 1, 2024.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Removes specific references to students in the provisions concerning the Chicago School District. Makes grammatical changes. 1/20/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 1/20/2023SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2023SenateAssigned to Education 2/7/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 2/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 2/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 2/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 2/27/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/28/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 3/10/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023 3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/15/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/22/2023SenatePostponed - Education 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/23/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023 3/24/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/24/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/27/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/28/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/31/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/2/2023SenateRe-assigned to Education 5/2/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 11, 2023 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 5/2/2023SenateWaive Posting Notice 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education 5/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Education 5/3/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 011-003-000 5/3/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2023 5/3/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 5/3/2023SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2023 5/9/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/9/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 5/9/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education 5/10/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 5/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Murphy 5/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2023 5/11/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/11/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/11/2023HouseArrived in House 5/11/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 5/12/2023HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 5/12/2023HouseFirst Reading 5/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/12/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/12/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/12/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/12/2023HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 5/15/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/16/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/16/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/17/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/18/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote 5/18/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 009-005-000 5/18/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 5/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/18/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-018-000 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 5/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet 5/19/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 5/19/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 19, 2023 5/19/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/19/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/19/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/19/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 5/24/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-000-000 5/24/2023SenateSenate Concurs 5/24/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 6/22/2023SenateSent to the Governor 8/4/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/4/2023SenateEffective Date August 1, 2024 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0472