Bill > SB2991

Introduced Session

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning a school board's suspension or expulsion of pupils, provides that a student who is determined to have initiated sexual activity with another individual without that individual's consent, a sexual assault, or an attempted sexual assault at a school, a school-sponsored activity or event, or an activity or event that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be expelled for a period of not less than one year. Provides that (i) a student initiates sexual activity with another individual without that individual's consent if the student uses force or a threat of force to make the other individual perform a nonconsensual sexual act; (ii) a student initiates a sexual assault if the student commits an act of sexual penetration and uses force or a threat of force; and (iii) a student initiates an attempted sexual assault if, with the intent to commit a sexual assault, the student commits an act that constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of a sexual assault. Allows the expulsion requirement to be modified by the superintendent of the school district and the superintendent's determination to be modified by the school board on a case-by-case basis. Provides that the expulsion shall be construed in a manner consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and a student who is subject to expulsion may be eligible for a transfer to an alternative school program. Effective immediately.

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Steve McClure (R)*,  Neil Anderson (R),  Li Arellano (R),  Chris Balkema (R),  Christopher Belt (D),  Terri Bryant (R),  Javier Cervantes (D),  Lakesia Collins (D),  John Curran (R),  Don DeWitte (R),  Mary Edly-Allen (D),  Paul Faraci (D),  Dale Fowler (R),  Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D),  Mike Halpin (D),  Erica Harriss (R),  Michael Hastings (D),  Darby Hills (R),  Linda Holmes (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Patrick Joyce (D),  Seth Lewis (R),  Meg Loughran Cappel (D),  Rob Martwick (D),  Julie Morrison (D),  Laura Murphy (D),  Jason Plummer (R),  Mike Porfirio (D),  Willie Preston (D),  Sue Rezin (R),  Chapin Rose (R),  Dave Syverson (R),  Jil Tracy (R),  Doris Turner (D),  Sally Turner (R),  Mark Walker (D),  Craig Wilcox (R), 

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (on 03/03/2026)

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