Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Filed: 4/1/2016
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2839 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2839 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 3-70 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 805/3-70 new)
7    Sec. 3-70. Discipline for sexual abuse.
8    (a) A community college's school administration may 
9suspend, expel, or remove a student accused or convicted of any 
10act of sexual violence while enrolled at the community college, 
11regardless of whether the act occurs on or off the community 
12college campus or whether the act is related to a college 
13activity or college attendance.
14    (b) Prior to suspension, expulsion, or removal of a student 
15under subsection (a) of this Section, the school administration 
16shall conduct a hearing on the matter. The administration shall 
 
 
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1provide notice to the student at least 30 days prior to the 
2hearing and inform the student of the right to be represented 
3by counsel or other representative.
4    (c) As used in this Section, "sexual violence" has the 
5meaning set forth in Section 5 of the Preventing Sexual 
6Violence in Higher Education Act.".