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IL HB0150

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Charles Meier

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the School Code to explicitly include the offense of terrorism as a Class X felony grounds for automatic revocation of educator licenses by the State Superintendent of Education.

  • Prohibits the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University from knowingly employing persons convicted of terrorism or related offenses.

  • Prohibits community colleges from knowingly employing persons convicted of attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, soliciting, or committing terrorism, or equivalent offenses under other state or federal law.

  • Applies employment prohibitions to convictions for terrorism offenses committed or attempted in other states or under federal law that would constitute terrorism if committed in Illinois.

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

EDUC-NO EMPLOYMENT-TERRORISM

Last Action

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

4/14/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2015
Higher Education3/2/2015
Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight2/3/2015
Rules1/14/2015

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