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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5446         </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-FACULTY DISMISSAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Nicholas K. Smith-Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz-Katie Stuart, Carol Ammons, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Justin Slaughter, Anne Stava-Murray, Elizabeth Hernandez, Deb Conroy and Martin J. Moylan</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 305/120 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 660/5-210 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 665/10-210 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 670/15-210 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 675/20-215 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 680/25-210 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 685/30-220 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 690/35-215 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that the boards of trustees shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured faculty members. Provides that, if the implementation of the procedure results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give notice to the faculty member not later than 60 days before the end of the academic year or term. Provides that, if the Board fails to give the notice within the time period, the faculty member shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</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>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan</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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