Illinois · Senate Bill 2823 · 103rd General Assembly

SEX OFFENSE-ABUSE BY EDUCATOR

SB 2823 Sponsored by Terri Bryant Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 19, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for disqualification for licensure or suspension or revocation of a license, includes the sex offense of abuse by an educator or authority figure under the definition of "sex or other offense". Amends the Sex Offenses Article of Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits abuse…

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Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for disqualification for licensure or suspension or revocation of a license, includes the sex offense of abuse by an educator or authority figure under the definition of "sex or other offense". Amends the Sex Offenses Article of Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits abuse by an educator or authority figure if that person holds a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to a student in a school, the student is at least 18 years of age, the person is at least 4 years older than the student, and the person either (1) commits an act of sexual conduct with the student or (2) commits an act of sexual penetration with the student. Provides that abuse by an educator or authority figure is a Class 3 felony for the first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense or if there is more than one victim. Provides that consent of the victim is not a defense to abuse by an educator or authority figure. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes abuse by an educator or authority figure under the definitions of "sex offense" and "sexual predator".

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terri Bryant
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 13 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.