SCH CD-COUNSELOR-GIFT BAN Senate SponsorsSen. Dan McConchie-Dale Fowler-Chapin Rose House Sponsors(Rep. Margo McDermed) 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/22-89 newAmends the School Code. Provides that a guidance counselor may not intentionally solicit or accept any gift from any prohibited source or solicit or accept a gift that would be in violation of any federal or State statute or rule, with exceptions; defines terms. Provides that a guidance counselor is not in violation of the prohibition if he or she promptly takes reasonable action to return the gift to the prohibited source or donates the gift or an amount equal to its value to an appropriate charity that is exempt from income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Provides that a guidance counselor or prohibited source who intentionally violates the prohibition is guilty of a business offense and is subject to a fine of at least $1,001 and up to $5,000. 2/4/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie 2/4/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/5/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 2/11/2020SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/18/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 2/18/2020SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 2/18/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2020 2/20/2020SenateSecond Reading 2/20/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2020 3/4/2020SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/4/2020HouseArrived in House 3/4/2020HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 3/4/2020HouseFirst Reading 3/4/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die