HB0222 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections 10-23.12 and 34-18.6 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-23.12) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.12)

Sec. 10-23.12. Child abuse and neglect; detection, reporting, and prevention.

(a) To provide staff development for local school site personnel who work with pupils in grades kindergarten through 8 in the detection, reporting, and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

(b) The Department of Children and Family Services may, in cooperation with school officials, distribute appropriate materials in school buildings listing the toll-free telephone number established in Section 7.6 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, including methods of making a report under Section 7 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, to be displayed in a clearly visible location in each school building.

(c) 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 enrolled in the school district 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.

(Source: P.A. 100-413, eff. 1-1-18; 100-468, eff. 6-1-18.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.6)

Sec. 34-18.6. Child abuse and neglect; detection, reporting, and prevention.

(a) The Board of Education may provide staff development for local school site personnel who work with pupils in grades kindergarten through 8 in the detection, reporting, and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

(b) The Department of Children and Family Services may, in cooperation with school officials, distribute appropriate materials in school buildings listing the toll-free telephone number established in Section 7.6 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, including methods of making a report under Section 7 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, to be displayed in a clearly visible location in each school building.

(c) 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 enrolled in the school district 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 board, and the local law enforcement agency.

(Source: P.A. 100-413, eff. 1-1-18; 100-468, eff. 6-1-18.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.