102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4151
 
Introduced 10/19/2021, by Rep. Terra Costa Howard, Daniel Didech, Ann M. Williams, Bob Morgan, Margaret Croke, et al.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
720 ILCS 5/26-8 new

     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.  Creates the offense of disorderly conduct in a school zone.  Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she: (1) knowingly displays signs, engages in oral protest, education, or passing leaflets or handbills within 300 feet of school premises, from one hour prior to the start of the school day until one hour after the school day ends; or (2) knowingly approaches within 8 feet of an individual who is within 300 feet of school premises for purposes of displaying signs, engaging in oral protest, education, or passing leaflets or handbills, from one hour prior to the start of the school day until one hour after the school day ends.  Provides that disorderly conduct in a school zone is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "school".  Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended  by adding 
5Section 26-8 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/26-8 new)
7    Sec. 26-8. Disorderly conduct in a school zone.
8    (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the State 
9has a compelling interest in protecting the right of Illinois 
10children to a peaceful educational environment that fosters 
11their ability to learn free from harmful distraction during 
12school hours.
13    (b) For purposes of this Section, "school" means any 
14public or private school operated in accordance with the 
15School Code.
16    (c) A person commits disorderly conduct in a school zone 
17when he or she:
18        (1) knowingly displays signs, engages in oral protest, 
19    education, or passing leaflets or handbills within 300 
20    feet of school premises, from one hour prior to the start 
21    of the school day until one hour after the school day ends; 
22    or
23        (2) knowingly approaches within 8 feet of an 
 
 
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1    individual who is within 300 feet of school premises for 
2    purposes of displaying signs, engaging in oral protest, 
3    education, or passing leaflets or handbills, from one hour 
4    prior to the start of the school day until one hour after 
5    the school day ends.
6    (d) Disorderly conduct in a school zone is a Class A 
7misdemeanor. 
 
8    Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are 
9severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.