Public Act 102-0610
 
HB3461 EnrolledLRB102 14613 CMG 19966 b


  
    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  



 
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
10-23.13 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/10-23.13)
    Sec. 10-23.13. Policies addressing sexual abuse. 
    (a) In this Section: 
    "Evidence-informed" refers to modalities that were created 
utilizing components of evidence-based treatments or 
curriculums.
    "Grooming" means conduct prohibited under Section 11-25 of 
the Criminal Code of 2012. 
    (b) To adopt and implement, by no later than July 1, 2022, 
a policy addressing sexual abuse of children that shall may 
include an age-appropriate and evidence-informed curriculum 
for students in pre-K through 12th  5th grade; 
evidence-informed training for school personnel on child 
sexual abuse; evidence-informed educational information to 
parents or guardians provided in the school handbook on the 
warning signs of a child being abused, along with any needed 
assistance, referral, or resource information; available 
counseling and resources for students affected by sexual 
abuse; and emotional and educational support for a child of 
abuse to continue to be successful in school. A school 
district shall include in its policy and all training 
materials and instruction a definition of prohibited grooming 
behaviors and boundary violations for school personnel and how 
to report these behaviors. 
    Any policy adopted under this Section shall may address 
without limitation:
        (1)  methods for increasing school personnel teacher, 
    student, and parent awareness of issues regarding sexual 
    abuse of children, including awareness and knowledge of 
    likely warning signs indicating that a child may be a 
    victim of sexual abuse, awareness and knowledge of 
    grooming behaviors and how to report those behaviors, 
    awareness of appropriate relationships between school 
    personnel and students based on State law, and  how to 
    prevent child abuse from happening, including, but not 
    limited to, methods outlined in State law regarding 
    personal health and safety education for students;
        (1.5) evidence-informed training for school personnel 
    on preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding to 
    child sexual abuse and grooming behavior, including when 
    the grooming or abuse is committed by a member of the 
    school community, with a discussion of the criminal 
    statutes addressing sexual conduct between school 
    personnel and students, professional conduct, and 
    reporting requirements, including, but not limited to, 
    training as outlined in Section 10-22.39 and Section 3-11; 
        (2) options  actions that a student child who is a 
    victim of sexual abuse has should take to obtain 
    assistance and intervention; and
        (3)  available counseling options for students affected 
    by sexual abuse; .
        (4) methods for educating school personnel, students, 
    and staff on how to report child abuse to law enforcement 
    authorities and to the Department of Children and Family 
    Services and how to report grooming behaviors, including 
    when the grooming or abuse is committed by a member of the 
    school community; and
        (5) education  and information about children's 
    advocacy centers and sexual assault crisis centers and  
    information about how to access a children's advocacy 
    center or sexual assault crisis center serving the 
    district. 
    (c) A school district must provide training for school 
personnel on child sexual abuse as described in paragraph 
(1.5) of subsection (b) no later than January 31 of each year. 
    (d) This Section may be referred to as Erin's Law. 

(Source: P.A. 96-1524, eff. 2-14-11.)
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law. 
  

Effective Date:  8/27/2021