Illinois Governor signs anti-sexual harassment bills into law

-Source-Chicago Tribune- Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed into law two measures approved by lawmakers aimed at responding in part to a growing anti-sexual harassment movement in the public and private workplace. One new law bans members of the General Assembly from using any public funds including their member office allowances as hush money" to keep someone silent as part of a settlement or regarding an allegation or investigation into sexual harassment that they allegedly committed. We shouldnt need a law to state the obvious: Taxpayer dollars shouldnt be used as hush money" state Sen. Tom Cullerton D-Villa Park said in a statement. Now it is crystal clear under law that there is zero tolerance for sexual harassment in Illinois particularly when its funded by the taxpayers" said Cullerton who was a Senate sponsor of the bill. A second new law requires at least one hour of sexual harassment prevention training for professions licensed by the state that require continuing education. The law will apply to license renewals starting Jan. 1 2020. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is in charge of rules to develop the program.