MAY 13-14, 2026 • VOL. 65 ISSUE 28
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Senate advances bill to expel students who commit sexual violence at school Measure sparked by Taylorville assault case would mandate expulsions for students who commit nonconsensual sexual acts at school or school events SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate advanced a plan Thursday that would ensure students who commit sexually violent crimes can be expelled from school. The chamber voted 48-3, with two voting present, to pass Senate Bill 939 sponsored by Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, which would require students who initiate sexual assault to be expelled for at least one year, or at least six months for initiating nonconsensual sexual acts. The bill would apply to incidents that happen at school, school property such as buses, and school-related events. The bill was filed last year after an incident in Taylorville where a 10-yearold girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 14-year-old male student on the bus, who then chased the girl from the bus stop and raped her, according to the girl’s mother. She obtained an order of protection, and the student was removed from the school for the
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:Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, listens to debate in the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
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