Date	Chamber	Action
10/5/2007	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new

105 ILCS 5/34-18.34 new

30 ILCS 805/8.31 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that if a public school or school district collects biometric information from students, it may do so only with, at a minimum, written permission from (i) the individual who legally enrolled the student or (ii) the student, if he or she has reached the age of 18. Prohibits the school or school district from refusing any services otherwise available to the student for withholding permission. Sets forth conditions for collecting and using the information. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective August 1, 2007.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Sets forth policy requirements for school districts that collect biometric information, including providing for written permission; the discontinuation of use of the information; the destruction of the information following the discontinuation of use; allowed use of the information; a prohibition on the sale, lease, or other disclosure of the information; and the storage, transmittal, and protection of the information. Provides that the failure to provide written consent for the collection of biometric information shall not be the basis for refusal of any services otherwise available to the student. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective August 1, 2007.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/22/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2/22/2007	House	First Reading
2/22/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/14/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000
3/15/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/20/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/20/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/20/2007	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/25/2007	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/2/2007	Senate	Held in Education
5/8/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
5/10/2007	Senate	Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
5/10/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2007
5/16/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/16/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
5/22/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/22/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/20/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/17/2007	House	Governor Vetoed
9/19/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007
10/5/2007	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

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