SB3999

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SCH CD-REPORTING MALPRACTICE

What this bill does

Amends the School Code. Provides that school personnel and the parents of students enrolled in a school district may file a complaint with the school board of the school district for any administrative or school board member malpractice. Requires a school board to create a process for filing complaints with the school board. Provides that if a school board receives more than one filed complaint about any one school board member or administrator of the school district, the school board shall report the complaints to the regional office of education with jurisdiction over and the State Board of Education. Provides that a school employee is immune from professional disciplinary action for submitting a complaint that is not made with willful or wanton misconduct. Provides that a student of a parent who submits a complaint may not have any disciplinary action or mistreatment made upon the student by school personnel or a school board member because the parent submitted a complaint. Provides that if school personnel have a good faith belief that a violation of the Criminal Code of 2012, the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a local ordinance has occurred on or off school grounds that is based on evidence received by school personnel on school grounds or at a school-sponsored event, the school personnel shall report the violation to the appropriate law enforcement authority. Provides that school personnel making a good faith report of a violation to the appropriate law enforcement agency are immune from criminal or civil liability or professional disciplinary action for making a good faith report that is not made with willful or wanton misconduct. Effective July 1, 2026.

Sponsor: Jason Plummer Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2026-02-06
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P(Advance)
5.4%
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0.0%
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 108 days ago · SLOW

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  2. Committee Work — Hearings

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  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

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  4. Floor Debate

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  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

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Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-06 — Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-02-06 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Jason Plummer Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2026-02-06 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2026-02-06 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-02-06 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Jason Plummer Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing
2026-02-06 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing
2026-02-06 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment