SEX OFFENSE-ABUSE BY EDUCATOR Senate SponsorsSen. Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner, Jil Tracy, Neil Anderson, Win Stoller, Adriane Johnson, Donald P. DeWitte, John F. Curran, Seth Lewis, Sue Rezin, Laura M. Murphy-Jason Plummer, Napoleon Harris, III and Tom Bennett 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/21B-80720 ILCS 5/11-9.6 new730 ILCS 150/2from Ch. 38, par. 222Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for disqualification for licensure or suspension or revocation of a license, includes the sex offense of abuse by an educator or authority figure under the definition of "sex or other offense". Amends the Sex Offenses Article of Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits abuse by an educator or authority figure if that person holds a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to a student in a school, the student is at least 18 years of age, the person is at least 4 years older than the student, and the person either (1) commits an act of sexual conduct with the student or (2) commits an act of sexual penetration with the student. Provides that abuse by an educator or authority figure is a Class 3 felony for the first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense or if there is more than one victim. Provides that consent of the victim is not a defense to abuse by an educator or authority figure. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes abuse by an educator or authority figure under the definitions of "sex offense" and "sexual predator". 1/19/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terri Bryant 1/19/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 2/1/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 2/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 2/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller 2/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 2/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 2/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis 2/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 2/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/20/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 3/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die