Bill Status of HB 1779   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-UNNECESSARY ARRESTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch-La Shawn K. Ford-Rita Mayfield-Will Guzzardi-Kelly M. Cassidy

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.170 new
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education is, subject to appropriation, authorized to award competitive grants under a Safe Schools and Healthy Learning Environments Program. Provides that under the program, selected school districts must reallocate funding for school-based law enforcement personnel in some or all of their schools to other evidence-based and promising practices designed to promote school safety and healthy learning environments, including, but not limited to, restorative justice programs; increased use of school psychologists, social workers, and other mental and behavioral health specialists; drug and alcohol treatment services; wraparound services for youth; and training for school staff on conflict resolution techniques and other disciplinary alternatives. Provides that the program shall match the amount that is reallocated from school-based law enforcement personnel to alternative methods of addressing student behavior on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Prohibits grant funds from being used to increase the use of school-based security personnel. Provides for an annual report to update progress on the Program. Prohibits arrest or being otherwise cited for a criminal offense committed during school hours while on school grounds, in school vehicles, or at school activities or sanctioned events except in certain circumstances.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/1/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/2/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/2/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2017HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  2/16/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/23/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/23/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/23/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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