SB2484 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2484

Introduced 1/31/2018, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.173 new
105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new

Amends the School Code. Provides that, upon knowledge of an incident of sexual assault by a student against another student, a school district shall report the incident to the State Board of Education; defines "sexual assault". Provides that the State Board shall post on its Internet website for each school year the total number of reported incidents statewide and in each school district. Provides that the State Board shall also report the data annually to the General Assembly no later than September 1 of each year.

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 adding Sections 2-3.173, 10-20.67, and 34-18.60 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.173 new)

Sec. 2-3.173. Sexual assault data. The State Board of Education shall post on its Internet website for each school year the total number of incidents reported under Sections 10-20.67 and 34-18.60 of this Code statewide and in each school district. The State Board shall also report the data annually to the General Assembly no later than September 1 of each year.

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new)

Sec. 10-20.67. Attacks on students; sexual assault.

(a) In this Section, "sexual assault" means any act of nonconsensual sexual conduct or sexual penetration, as defined under Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012, including, but not limited to, acts prohibited under Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60 of the Criminal Code of 2012.

(b) Upon knowledge of an incident of sexual assault by a student against another student, a school district shall report the incident to the State Board of Education.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new)

Sec. 34-18.60. Attacks on students; sexual assault.

(a) In this Section, "sexual assault" means any act of nonconsensual sexual conduct or sexual penetration, as defined under Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012, including, but not limited to, acts prohibited under Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60 of the Criminal Code of 2012.

(b) Upon knowledge of an incident of sexual assault by a student against another student, the school district shall report the incident to the State Board of Education.