Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 3592
Session 103rd
Sch Cd-Teacher Dismissal
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Jul 28, 2023
Sponsors
Democrat
Michelle Mussman
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
First Action
Feb 17, 2023
Latest Action
Jul 28, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3592
State
Illinois
Session
103rd
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 24, 2023
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Amends the Employment of Teachers and Chicago School District Articles of the School code. In provisions concerning dismissal due to sexual abuse, changes the requirements to for any charges involving any witness who is or was at the time of the alleged conduct was a student or person under the age of 18 (instead of charges involving sexual abuse or severe physical abuse of a student or a person under the age of 18). Provides for accommodations (instead of alternative hearing procedures) for witnesses. Sets forth requirements for accommodations. Provides that the teacher may not directly, or through a representative, question a witness called by the school board who is or was a student or under 18 years of age at the time of the alleged conduct. The hearing officer must permit the teacher to submit all relevant questions and follow-up questions for such a witness to have the questions posed by the hearing officer (instead of each party must be permitted to ask a witness who is a student or who is under 18 years of age all relevant questions and follow-up questions). Provides that if any hearing officer fails to make an accommodation, the officer shall be removed from the master list of hearing officers. In the Chicago School District Article of the School Code, makes conforming changes to the previously described procedures.
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Record Created
Feb 18, 2023 3:04:13 AM
Record Updated
Apr 12, 2024 4:18:06 AM