HB 4480 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

Summary
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning sexual misconduct in schools, provides that guidelines established for certain situations and all available methods for how to report staff-student boundary violations within a school and to external agencies must be posted on the website, if any, of each school district, charter school, or nonpublic school and must be included in any staff, student, and (instead of or) parent handbook provided by the school district, charter school, or nonpublic school (instead of nonpublic, nonsectarian elementary or secondary school). In provisions concerning an employment history review, requires a job applicant to provide the name, address, telephone number, and other relevant contact information of the applicant's current employer only if the applicant has direct contact with children or students at the applicant's current employer. Provides that for a licensed substitute teacher who is seeking employment in more than one school district, a school district's regional office of education or intermediate service center may collect and share specified information and records. Provides that a regional office of education's or intermediate service center's participation in the employment history review shall be limited to collecting such information and records and sharing the information and records with the school district or school districts. Sets forth other provisions concerning a regional office of education's or intermediate service center's participation in the employment history review and how long the review remains valid. Makes corresponding changes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Mar 27, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Feb 17, 2026
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Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
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Jan 20, 2026
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Referred to Rules Committee
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