Illinois · House Bill 2049 · 103rd General Assembly

EDUCATION-HARASSMENT

HB 2049 Sponsored by Maurice A. West, II Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the School Code. Provides that each school district must create, implement, and maintain an age-appropriate policy on race-related harassment and discrimination. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, provides that the required policy on bullying shall also include age-appropriate information about the definitions of harassment and sexual harassment, the procedures for reporting harassment, and the…

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Amends the School Code. Provides that each school district must create, implement, and maintain an age-appropriate policy on race-related harassment and discrimination. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, provides that the required policy on bullying shall also include age-appropriate information about the definitions of harassment and sexual harassment, the procedures for reporting harassment, and the protections and relief available under Illinois Human Rights Act. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that harassment by an elementary, secondary, or higher education representative or the failure of an institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education to take remedial action or appropriate disciplinary action against a student or an elementary, secondary, or higher education representative employed by the institution (if the institution knows that the student or representative committed or engaged in harassment) is a civil rights violation. Provides that each institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education shall establish, implement, and maintain a continuing race-related discrimination and harassment program. Sets forth requirements concerning policies and procedures, a model training program, and reporting. Makes other changes. Effective August 1, 2024.

Every action

35 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  10. CommitteeAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
  11. CommitteeAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
  12. CommitteeAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
  13. CommitteeAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  23. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  1. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 26 cosponsors: 26 Democrats.

All 26 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.