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 Bill Status of HB5446  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  HIGHER ED-FACULTY DISMISSAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Nicholas K. Smith - Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz - Katie Stuart, Carol Ammons, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Justin Slaughter, Anne Stava-Murray, Elizabeth Hernandez, Deb Conroy and Martin J. Moylan

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that the boards of trustees shall provide by rule or contract for a procedure to evaluate the performance and qualifications of non-tenured faculty members. Provides that, if the implementation of the procedure results in a decision to dismiss a non-tenured faculty member for the ensuing academic year or term, the Board shall give notice to the faculty member not later than 60 days before the end of the academic year or term. Provides that, if the Board fails to give the notice within the time period, the faculty member shall be deemed reemployed for the ensuing academic year. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  2/18/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  3/3/2020HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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