Bill Status of HB 38   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-INTRNT THREAT-DISCIPLIN

House Sponsors
Rep. Tom Cross-Brent Hassert-Jim Watson-Roger L. Eddy-Sandra M. Pihos, Joe Dunn, Paul D. Froehlich, Jil Tracy, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Carolyn H. Krause, Ruth Munson, Franco Coladipietro, Mike Fortner, Dennis M. Reboletti, Robert W. Pritchard, Dan Brady, Lou Lang, Fred Crespo, Sandy Cole, Timothy L. Schmitz, Linda Chapa LaVia, Elizabeth Hernandez, Patricia R. Bellock, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., JoAnn D. Osmond, Jack D. Franks, Milton Patterson and Susana A Mendoza

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Matt Murphy-A. J. Wilhelmi, David Koehler, Michael Bond and Jacqueline Y. Collins)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may, in accordance with certain administrative procedures, authorize the suspension of a student or expel a student if (i) that student has been determined to have made an explicit threat on an Internet web site against a school employee, a student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet web site through which the threat was made is a site that was accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or was available to third parties who worked or studied within the school grounds at the time the threat was made, and (iii) the threat could be reasonably interpreted as bearing a reasonable relationship to the safety and security of the threatened individual because of his or her duties or educational status inside the school.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the gross disobedience or misconduct for which a school board may expel pupils includes that perpetuated by electronic means. Provides that the board may suspend or by regulation authorize the superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a student (now, the board may by regulation authorize the specified officials to suspend a student) for a certain period of time or may expel a student for a definite period of time if (i) that student has been determined to have made an explicit threat on an Internet web site against a school employee, a student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet web site through which the threat was made is a site that was accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or was available to third parties who worked or studied within the school grounds at the time the threat was made, or (instead of and) (iii) the threat could be reasonably interpreted as bearing a reasonable relationship to the safety and security of the threatened individual because of his or her duties or employment status or status as a student (instead of educational status) inside the school.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/5/2006HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
  12/5/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
  12/5/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  12/5/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  12/5/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  12/5/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
  12/5/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  12/5/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
  1/17/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading
  1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
  1/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
  1/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
  1/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  1/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  1/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  1/31/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  1/31/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  1/31/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  2/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  2/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  2/13/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  2/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  2/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  2/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/22/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000
  2/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  2/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/23/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/23/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/28/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  2/28/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
  2/28/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  2/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 098-008-006
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/1/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  3/1/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 2, 2007
  3/1/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  3/1/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  3/2/2007SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
  3/6/2007SenateFirst Reading
  3/6/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  3/7/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
  3/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  3/20/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Education
  4/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  4/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
  4/26/2007SenateDo Pass Education; 007-000-000
  4/26/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2007
  4/26/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/16/2007SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
  5/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
  5/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  5/24/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Education
  5/25/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
  5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
  8/9/2007SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  8/9/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  8/9/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  8/9/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
  8/9/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
  12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  12/3/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Rules; 3-9(b)
  12/3/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules; 3-9(b)
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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