99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB0150

 

Introduced , by Rep. Charles E. Meier

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/21B-80
110 ILCS 305/90 new
110 ILCS 520/75 new
110 ILCS 660/5-185 new
110 ILCS 665/10-185 new
110 ILCS 670/15-185 new
110 ILCS 675/20-190 new
110 ILCS 680/25-185 new
110 ILCS 685/30-195 new
110 ILCS 690/35-190 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.11 new

    Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. In a provision of the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code that requires a license to be revoked for conviction of a Class X felony, specifically includes the offense of terrorism as one of those Class X felonies. Prohibits universities and community colleges from knowingly employing a person who has been convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or any offense committed or attempted in any other state or against the laws of the United States that, if committed or attempted in this State, would have been punishable as terrorism. Effective immediately.


LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB0150LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

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 Section
521B-80 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/21B-80)
7    Sec. 21B-80. Conviction of certain offenses as grounds for
8revocation of license.
9    (a) As used in this Section:
10    "Narcotics offense" means any one or more of the following
11offenses:
12        (1) Any offense defined in the Cannabis Control Act,
13    except those defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section
14    4 and subdivision (a) of Section 5 of the Cannabis Control
15    Act and any offense for which the holder of a license is
16    placed on probation under the provisions of Section 10 of
17    the Cannabis Control Act, provided that if the terms and
18    conditions of probation required by the court are not
19    fulfilled, the offense is not eligible for this exception.
20        (2) Any offense defined in the Illinois Controlled
21    Substances Act, except any offense for which the holder of
22    a license is placed on probation under the provisions of
23    Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,

 

 

HB0150- 2 -LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

1    provided that if the terms and conditions of probation
2    required by the court are not fulfilled, the offense is not
3    eligible for this exception.
4        (3) Any offense defined in the Methamphetamine Control
5    and Community Protection Act, except any offense for which
6    the holder of a license is placed on probation under the
7    provision of Section 70 of that Act, provided that if the
8    terms and conditions of probation required by the court are
9    not fulfilled, the offense is not eligible for this
10    exception.
11        (4) Any attempt to commit any of the offenses listed in
12    items (1) through (3) of this definition.
13        (5) Any offense committed or attempted in any other
14    state or against the laws of the United States that, if
15    committed or attempted in this State, would have been
16    punishable as one or more of the offenses listed in items
17    (1) through (4) of this definition.
18The changes made by Public Act 96-431 to the definition of
19"narcotics offense" are declaratory of existing law.
20    "Sex offense" means any one or more of the following
21offenses:
22        (A) Any offense defined in Sections 11-6, 11-9 through
23    11-9.5, inclusive, and 11-30, of the Criminal Code of 1961
24    or the Criminal Code of 2012; Sections 11-14 through 11-21,
25    inclusive, of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
26    Code of 2012; Sections 11-23 (if punished as a Class 3

 

 

HB0150- 3 -LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

1    felony), 11-24, 11-25, and 11-26 of the Criminal Code of
2    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; and Sections 11-1.20,
3    11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-4.9, 12-13, 12-14,
4    12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16, 12-32, 12-33, and 12C-45 of the
5    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
6        (B) Any attempt to commit any of the offenses listed in
7    item (A) of this definition.
8        (C) Any offense committed or attempted in any other
9    state that, if committed or attempted in this State, would
10    have been punishable as one or more of the offenses listed
11    in items (A) and (B) of this definition.
12    (b) Whenever the holder of any license issued pursuant to
13this Article has been convicted of any sex offense or narcotics
14offense, the State Superintendent of Education shall forthwith
15suspend the license. If the conviction is reversed and the
16holder is acquitted of the offense in a new trial or the
17charges against him or her are dismissed, the State
18Superintendent of Education shall forthwith terminate the
19suspension of the license. When the conviction becomes final,
20the State Superintendent of Education shall forthwith revoke
21the license.
22    (c) Whenever the holder of a license issued pursuant to
23this Article has been convicted of attempting to commit,
24conspiring to commit, soliciting, or committing first degree
25murder or a Class X felony (including without limitation the
26offense of terrorism) or any offense committed or attempted in

 

 

HB0150- 4 -LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

1any other state or against the laws of the United States that,
2if committed or attempted in this State, would have been
3punishable as one or more of the foregoing offenses, the State
4Superintendent of Education shall forthwith suspend the
5license. If the conviction is reversed and the holder is
6acquitted of that offense in a new trial or the charges that he
7or she committed that offense are dismissed, the State
8Superintendent of Education shall forthwith terminate the
9suspension of the license. When the conviction becomes final,
10the State Superintendent of Education shall forthwith revoke
11the license.
12(Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; incorporates 96-1551, eff.
137-1-11; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
14    Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
15adding Section 90 as follows:
 
16    (110 ILCS 305/90 new)
17    Sec. 90. Employment prohibition for terrorism conviction.
18The University may not knowingly employ a person who has been
19convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to commit,
20soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or any
21offense committed or attempted in any other state or against
22the laws of the United States that, if committed or attempted
23in this State, would have been punishable as terrorism.
 

 

 

HB0150- 5 -LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

1    Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management
2Act is amended by adding Section 75 as follows:
 
3    (110 ILCS 520/75 new)
4    Sec. 75. Employment prohibition for terrorism conviction.
5The University may not knowingly employ a person who has been
6convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to commit,
7soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or any
8offense committed or attempted in any other state or against
9the laws of the United States that, if committed or attempted
10in this State, would have been punishable as terrorism.
 
11    Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
12adding Section 5-185 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 660/5-185 new)
14    Sec. 5-185. Employment prohibition for terrorism
15conviction. The University may not knowingly employ a person
16who has been convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to
17commit, soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or
18any offense committed or attempted in any other state or
19against the laws of the United States that, if committed or
20attempted in this State, would have been punishable as
21terrorism.
 
22    Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended

 

 

HB0150- 6 -LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

1by adding Section 10-185 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 665/10-185 new)
3    Sec. 10-185. Employment prohibition for terrorism
4conviction. The University may not knowingly employ a person
5who has been convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to
6commit, soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or
7any offense committed or attempted in any other state or
8against the laws of the United States that, if committed or
9attempted in this State, would have been punishable as
10terrorism.
 
11    Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended
12by adding Section 15-185 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 670/15-185 new)
14    Sec. 15-185. Employment prohibition for terrorism
15conviction. The University may not knowingly employ a person
16who has been convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to
17commit, soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or
18any offense committed or attempted in any other state or
19against the laws of the United States that, if committed or
20attempted in this State, would have been punishable as
21terrorism.
 
22    Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended by

 

 

HB0150- 7 -LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

1adding Section 20-190 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 675/20-190 new)
3    Sec. 20-190. Employment prohibition for terrorism
4conviction. The University may not knowingly employ a person
5who has been convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to
6commit, soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or
7any offense committed or attempted in any other state or
8against the laws of the United States that, if committed or
9attempted in this State, would have been punishable as
10terrorism.
 
11    Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
12amended by adding Section 25-185 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 680/25-185 new)
14    Sec. 25-185. Employment prohibition for terrorism
15conviction. The University may not knowingly employ a person
16who has been convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to
17commit, soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or
18any offense committed or attempted in any other state or
19against the laws of the United States that, if committed or
20attempted in this State, would have been punishable as
21terrorism.
 
22    Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended

 

 

HB0150- 8 -LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

1by adding Section 30-195 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 685/30-195 new)
3    Sec. 30-195. Employment prohibition for terrorism
4conviction. The University may not knowingly employ a person
5who has been convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to
6commit, soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or
7any offense committed or attempted in any other state or
8against the laws of the United States that, if committed or
9attempted in this State, would have been punishable as
10terrorism.
 
11    Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
12by adding Section 35-190 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 690/35-190 new)
14    Sec. 35-190. Employment prohibition for terrorism
15conviction. The University may not knowingly employ a person
16who has been convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to
17commit, soliciting, or committing the offense of terrorism or
18any offense committed or attempted in any other state or
19against the laws of the United States that, if committed or
20attempted in this State, would have been punishable as
21terrorism.
 
22    Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by

 

 

HB0150- 9 -LRB099 03923 NHT 23939 b

1adding Section 3-29.11 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.11 new)
3    Sec. 3-29.11. Employment prohibition for terrorism
4conviction. A community college may not knowingly employ a
5person who has been convicted of attempting to commit,
6conspiring to commit, soliciting, or committing the offense of
7terrorism or any offense committed or attempted in any other
8state or against the laws of the United States that, if
9committed or attempted in this State, would have been
10punishable as terrorism.
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.