101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB0222

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-23.12  from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.12
105 ILCS 5/34-18.6  from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.6

    Amends the School Code. Provides that, in addition to any reporting requirements under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, if a school district employee or volunteer receives a written, electronic, or verbal report alleging sexual abuse or sexual assault of a student by another school district employee or volunteer, the employee or volunteer who received the report must inform the student's parent or guardian, the State Board of Education, the school board, and the local law enforcement agency. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
510-23.12 and 34-18.6 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-23.12)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.12)
7    Sec. 10-23.12. Child abuse and neglect; detection,
8reporting, and prevention.
9    (a) To provide staff development for local school site
10personnel who work with pupils in grades kindergarten through 8
11in the detection, reporting, and prevention of child abuse and
12neglect.
13    (b) The Department of Children and Family Services may, in
14cooperation with school officials, distribute appropriate
15materials in school buildings listing the toll-free telephone
16number established in Section 7.6 of the Abused and Neglected
17Child Reporting Act, including methods of making a report under
18Section 7 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, to
19be displayed in a clearly visible location in each school
20building.
21    (c) In addition to any reporting requirements under the
22Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, if a school district
23employee or volunteer receives a written, electronic, or verbal

 

 

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1report alleging sexual abuse or sexual assault of a student
2enrolled in the school district by another school district
3employee or volunteer, the employee or volunteer who received
4the report must inform the student's parent or guardian, the
5State Board of Education, the school board, and the local law
6enforcement agency.
7(Source: P.A. 100-413, eff. 1-1-18; 100-468, eff. 6-1-18.)
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.6)
9    Sec. 34-18.6. Child abuse and neglect; detection,
10reporting, and prevention.
11    (a) The Board of Education may provide staff development
12for local school site personnel who work with pupils in grades
13kindergarten through 8 in the detection, reporting, and
14prevention of child abuse and neglect.
15    (b) The Department of Children and Family Services may, in
16cooperation with school officials, distribute appropriate
17materials in school buildings listing the toll-free telephone
18number established in Section 7.6 of the Abused and Neglected
19Child Reporting Act, including methods of making a report under
20Section 7 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, to
21be displayed in a clearly visible location in each school
22building.
23    (c) In addition to any reporting requirements under the
24Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, if a school district
25employee or volunteer receives a written, electronic, or verbal

 

 

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1report alleging sexual abuse or sexual assault of a student
2enrolled in the school district by another school district
3employee or volunteer, the employee or volunteer who received
4the report must inform the student's parent or guardian, the
5State Board of Education, the board, and the local law
6enforcement agency.
7(Source: P.A. 100-413, eff. 1-1-18; 100-468, eff. 6-1-18.)
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.