Bill Status of SB 2512   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-INTERNET SAFETY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Terry Link-Susan Garrett-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Edward D. Maloney-Dan Kotowski, Kimberly A. Lightford, Ira I. Silverstein and Linda Holmes

House Sponsors
(Rep. Tom Cross-Sidney H. Mathias-Roger L. Eddy-Rosemary Mulligan-Kathleen A. Ryg, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Elizabeth Coulson and Sandy Cole)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/21/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0869

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-13.3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning an Internet safety education curriculum, provides that beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, a school district must incorporate into the school curriculum a component on Internet safety to be taught at least once each school year to students in grade 3 or above. Requires the State Board of Education to develop a model curriculum for educating children regarding child online safety. Requires the State Board of Education to provide to each school district educational materials for parents regarding child online safety.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Requires the State Board of Education to make available resource materials (instead of requiring the State Board to develop a model curriculum); makes related changes. Requires the State Board to make these resource materials available on its Internet website (instead of requiring the State Board to provide to each school district educational materials for parents regarding child online safety).

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed, with the following changes. Removes the provision that provides that it is recommended that the age-appropriate curriculum for Internet safety instruction provide for a minimum of 2 hours of Internet safety education each school year. Instead, provides that the school board shall determine the scope and duration of this unit of instruction. Allows the age-appropriate unit of instruction to be incorporated into the current courses of study regularly taught in the district's schools, as determined by the school board.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  2/28/2008SenateAssigned to Education
  3/6/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  3/6/2008SenateHeld in Education
  3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
  3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 009-002-000
  3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
  4/1/2008SenateSecond Reading
  4/1/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008
  4/2/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  4/3/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  4/3/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  4/3/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/3/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-008-000
  4/4/2008HouseArrived in House
  4/4/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/4/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
  4/7/2008HouseFirst Reading
  4/7/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/10/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/16/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  5/20/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  5/21/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-007-000
  5/21/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
  5/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/30/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  5/30/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/30/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/30/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/30/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-008-000
  5/30/2008SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  5/30/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
  5/30/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
  5/30/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/30/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education
  5/31/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
  5/31/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/31/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-001-000
  5/31/2008SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2008SenateSent to the Governor
  8/21/2008SenateGovernor Approved
  8/21/2008SenateEffective Date January 1, 2009
  8/21/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0869

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