Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4432

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/20/26  
Refer
3/4/26  

Caption

SCH CD-SEXUAL HARASS POLICY

Summary

HB4432 is titled "SCH CD-SEXUAL HARASS POLICY" and, based on the available bill context, appears to address sexual harassment policy within the Illinois School Code. The provided text does not include the operative statutory language, so the specific policy changes cannot be identified from the excerpt alone. However, the caption indicates the bill is intended to establish, revise, or clarify requirements related to sexual harassment policies in schools. If enacted, the bill would likely affect school districts and other educational entities by changing obligations under the Illinois School Code regarding prevention, reporting, investigation, training, or enforcement of sexual harassment policies. Because the full text is not available here, the exact statutes amended and the scope of affected parties cannot be determined from the provided materials.

Impact

The bill likely amends the Illinois School Code to impose or update requirements for sexual harassment policies in schools, potentially affecting school districts, administrators, staff, and students. Without the operative text, the precise statutory sections and compliance duties cannot be confirmed, but the measure would generally be expected to influence school policy development, reporting procedures, and related administrative practices.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of support, opposition, or debate in the available materials. Based on the caption alone, the bill appears to concern a policy area that is commonly framed as a student safety and workplace conduct issue, which often draws broad general support, though the absence of discussion prevents a more specific assessment.

Contention

There are no recorded committee remarks or votes in the provided context, so no specific points of contention can be identified. If there were debate, likely issues would include the breadth of the policy mandate, enforcement mechanisms, reporting obligations, training requirements, and the balance between protecting students and managing school administrative burdens, but these are not documented in the supplied materials.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IL SB2741

CRIM CD-HATE CRIME&HARASSMENT

IL SB3020

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT

IL HB4480

SCH CD-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

IL HB5106

CRIM CD-DEEPFAKE-HARASS

IL SB3759

SCH CD-STAFF SHOWERING POLICY

IL HB4330

INS CD-MEDICARE SUPP POLICIES

IL SB3412

PEN CD-COOK CO-TIER 2 POLICE

IL HB5011

MUNI CD-POLICE EVALUATION

IL SB3199

PEN CD-POLICE/FIRE-RECIPROCITY

IL HB5010

MUNI/COUNTIES CD-POLICE RESCUE

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.