Bill Status of HB 5478   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  REPORT STUDENTS TO LAW ENFORCE

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford-Anne Stava-Murray

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/1-3from Ch. 122, par. 1-3
105 ILCS 5/2-3.204 new
105 ILCS 5/10-20.14from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6
105 ILCS 5/26-12from Ch. 122, par. 26-12

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require, in a manner and method determined by the State Board, that each school district report the number of student referrals to law enforcement. Provides that the disaggregated data shall include data on referrals to law enforcement required to be submitted by a school district and charter school under the Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall post the disaggregated data on the State Board's Internet website for the previous school year by October 31, starting with the 2023-2024 school year. Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the suspension or expulsion of pupils, provides that school personnel may not issue a monetary fine, fee, or municipal ticket for school-based behavior as a disciplinary consequence (instead of providing that a student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a disciplinary consequence). Sets forth provisions concerning disciplinary responses of schools. Provides that school personnel (instead of a school district) may not refer a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer (instead of any other local public entity). Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

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