Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-22.6

from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6

105 ILCS 5/24-24

from Ch. 122, par. 24-24

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that teachers (not just school authorities) may inspect and search places and areas owned or controlled by the school, as well as personal effects left in those places and areas by students, without notice to or the consent of the student and without a search warrant. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that school authorities and teachers must be acting on a reasonable suspicion based on professional experience and judgment in performing inspections and searches. Provides that school authorities and teachers have the authority to perform an inspection or search if the inspection or search is conducted to ensure that classrooms, school buildings, school property, and students remain free from the threat of illegal drugs, weapons, or other illegal or dangerous substances or materials. Provides that the measures used to conduct an inspection or search must be reasonably related to the inspection's or search's objectives, without being excessively intrusive in light of the student's age, sex, and the nature of the offense. Makes a change concerning a reference to these provisions. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that "reasonable suspicion" shall be construed using the reasonable person standard, in which a person in the same circumstances could reasonably believe another person has been, is, or is about to be engaged in a prohibited activity.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/27/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
2/28/2007	House	First Reading
2/28/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2007	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/21/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000
3/21/2007	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
3/29/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
3/29/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
3/29/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-012-009
4/20/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/20/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 24, 2007
5/2/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
5/3/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/3/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/3/2007	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/10/2007	Senate	Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
5/10/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
5/16/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
5/16/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/17/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
5/18/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 011-000-000
5/18/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/18/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Murphy
5/18/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007
5/22/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-001
5/23/2007	House	Arrived in House
5/23/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/25/2007	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tom Cross
5/25/2007	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
6/8/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007
6/15/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007
6/22/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007
6/30/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007
7/31/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007
8/4/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007
8/10/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 17, 2007
8/17/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 24, 2007
8/24/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 5, 2007
9/5/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 5, 2007
10/5/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007
10/12/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 2, 2007
11/2/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2007
11/30/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 10, 2008
1/10/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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