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HB4432 • 2026
SCH CD-SEXUAL HARASS POLICY
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SCH CD-SEXUAL HARASS POLICY
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha
SCH CD-SEXUAL HARASS POLICY
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Full Text of HB4432 Home Legislation Full Text HB4432 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4432 Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Nicole La Ha SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.69 105 ILCS 5/34-18.62 Amends the School Code. Requires a school district's policy on sexual harassment to include a method for reporting instances of sexual harassment. Provides that the policy may not require that a report be made in a particular manner for a complaint to be considered formal or official for the purposes of initiating an investigation. Provides that under the policy, a school district employee who is found to have engaged in sexual harassment shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. LRB104 17292 LNS 30714 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB4432 LRB104 17292 LNS 30714 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections 5 10-20.69 and 34-18.62 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.69) 7 Sec. 10-20.69. Policy on sexual harassment. Each school 8 district must create, maintain, and implement an 9 age-appropriate policy on sexual harassment that must be 10 posted on the school district's website and, if applicable, 11 any other area where policies, rules, and standards of conduct 12 are currently posted in each school and must also be included 13 in the school district's student code of conduct handbook. The 14 policy shall include a method for reporting instances of 15 sexual harassment; however, it may not require that a report 16 be made in a particular manner for a complaint to be considered 17 formal or official for the purposes of initiating an 18 investigation. 19 Under the policy, a school district employee who is found 20 to have engaged in sexual harassment, as defined in the 21 Illinois Human Rights Act, shall be subject to disciplinary 22 action up to and including termination. 23 (Source: P.A. 101-418, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.) HB4432 - 2 - LRB104 17292 LNS 30714 b 1 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.62) 2 Sec. 34-18.62. Policies on discrimination and harassment; 3 prevention and response program. 4 (a) The school district must create, maintain, and 5 implement an age-appropriate policy on sexual harassment that 6 must be posted on the school district's website and, if 7 applicable, any other area where policies, rules, and 8 standards of conduct are currently posted in each school and 9 must also be included in the school district's student code of 10 conduct handbook. The policy shall include a method for 11 reporting instances of sexual harassment; however, it may not 12 require that a report be made in a particular manner for a 13 complaint to be considered formal or official for the purposes 14 of initiating an investigation. 15 Under the policy, a school district employee who is found 16 to have engaged in sexual harassment, as defined in the 17 Illinois Human Rights Act, shall be subject to disciplinary 18 action up to and including termination. 19 (b) The school district must create, maintain, and 20 implement a policy or policies prohibiting discrimination and 21 harassment based on race, color, and national origin and 22 prohibiting retaliation. Such policy or policies may be 23 included as part of a broader anti-harassment or 24 anti-discrimination policy provided they are distinguished 25 with an appropriate title, heading, or label. The policy or HB4432 - 3 - LRB104 17292 LNS 30714 b 1 policies adopted under this subsection (b) must comply with 2 and be distributed in accordance with subsection (b) of 3 Section 22-95 of this Code. 4 (c) The school district must establish procedures for 5 responding to complaints of discrimination and harassment 6 based on race, color, and national origin, and retaliation. 7 These procedures must comply with subsection (c) of Section 8 22-95 of this Code. 9 (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-472, eff. 8-1-24 .) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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