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| Bill | SCH-DISMISS TEACHER/PRINCIPAL | Amends the School Code. With respect to the removal or dismissal of teachers and principals, removes a provision that specifies that if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, pre-hearing and hearing requirements are paused and do not begin to toll until the proclamation is no longer in effect. Requires any teacher or principal who has been charged with engaging in acts of corporal punishment, physical abuse, grooming, or sexual misconduct and who previously paused pre-hearing procedures or a hearing pursuant to Public Act 101-643 to proceed with the selection of a hearing officer or hearing date; allows the parties to mutually waive timelines. Provides that all timelines in cases concerning corporal punishment, physical abuse, grooming, or sexual misconduct shall be reset to begin the day after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that any teacher or principal charged with engaging in acts of corporal punishment, physical abuse, grooming, or sexual misconduct on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act may not pause pre-hearing procedures or a hearing. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 102nd | HB 4690 | Illinois HB 4690 (102nd) |
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Illinois HB 4690 (102nd) — SCH-DISMISS TEACHER/PRINCIPAL
Amends the School Code. With respect to the removal or dismissal of teachers and principals, removes a provision that specifies that if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, pre-hearing and hearing requirements are paused and do not begin to toll until the proclamation is no longer in effect. Requires any teacher or principal who has been charged with engaging in acts of corporal punishment, physical abuse, grooming, or sexual misconduct and who previously paused pre-hearing procedures or a hearing pursuant to Public Act 101-643 to proceed with the selection of a hearing officer or hearing date; allows the parties to mutually waive timelines. Provides that all timelines in cases concerning corporal punishment, physical abuse, grooming, or sexual misconduct shall be reset to begin the day after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that any teacher or principal charged with engaging in acts of corporal punishment, physical abuse, grooming, or sexual misconduct on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act may not pause pre-hearing procedures or a hearing. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 105–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Christopher Belt — primary (person)
- Michelle Mussman — primary (person)
- Amy Elik — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2022-01-20 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
filing - 2022-01-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2022-01-21 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2022-02-01 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
referral-committee - 2022-02-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
- 2022-02-16 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2022-02-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2022-03-01 Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2022-03-01 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2022-03-02 Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Greg Harris
- 2022-03-02 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2022-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2022-03-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2022-03-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2022-03-04 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2022-03-04 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2022-03-04 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- 2022-03-04 First Reading
reading-1 - 2022-03-04 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2022-03-16 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2022-03-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- 2022-03-23 Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
committee-passage - 2022-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- 2022-03-23 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2022-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022
- 2022-03-30 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2022-03-30 Passed Both Houses
- 2022-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Diane Pappas
- 2022-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2022-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- 2022-04-19 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2022-04-22 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2022-04-22 Effective Date April 22, 2022
- 2022-04-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0708
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/26abb72b-1d40-4230-a784-93638d0ede54. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).