Bill Status of HB 78   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  SAFE SCHOOL ZONE

House Sponsors
Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson-Chapin Rose

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael W. Frerichs-Kimberly A. Lightford)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/25/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0547

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-20.53 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new
720 ILCS 5/21-5.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code and the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that if a school board designates the area within 1,000 feet of a school to be a safe school zone, then the principal of that school and the local law enforcement agency may prohibit persons, other than residents, from entering the safe school zone without a legitimate purpose (as jointly defined by the school board and the local law enforcement agency). Creates the offense of criminal trespass to school land, a Class A misdemeanor.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.53 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of criminal trespass to a safe school zone. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1) enters or remains in a safe school zone without lawful business when, as a student or employee, he or she has been suspended, expelled, or dismissed for disrupting the orderly operation of the school and, as a condition of the suspension or dismissal, has been denied access to the safe school zone for the period of the suspension or, in the case of dismissal, for a period not to exceed the term of expulsion and has been served in person or by registered or certified mail, at the last address given by that person, with a written notice of the suspension or dismissal and condition; or (2) enters or remains in a safe school zone without lawful business, once being served either in person or by registered or certified mail that his or her presence has been withdrawn by the school administrator or his or her designee and whose presence or acts interfere with or whenever there is reasonable suspicion to believe such person will disrupt the orderly operation or the safety or peaceful conduct of the school or school activities. Provides that a person commits the offense of criminal trespass to a safe school zone when he or she enters or remains in a safe school zone and commits or attempts to commit any violation of criminal law. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the prohibition on a person entering or remaining in a safe school zone without lawful business, once being served either in person or by registered or certified mail that his or her presence has been withdrawn by the school administrator, or his or her designee, and whose presence or acts interfere with, or whenever there is reasonable suspicion to believe, such person will disrupt the orderly operation, or the safety, or peaceful conduct of the school or school activities does not apply to conduct protected by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act or any other law applicable to labor relations.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Removes the provision that provides that a person commits the offense of criminal trespass to a safe school zone when he or she enters or remains in a safe school zone and commits or attempts to commit any violation of criminal law.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Provides that the prohibition on a person entering or remaining in a safe school zone without lawful business, once being served either in person or by registered or certified mail that his or her presence has been withdrawn by the school administrator or his or her designee and whose presence or acts interfere with or whenever there is reasonable suspicion to believe such person will disrupt the orderly operation or the safety or peaceful conduct of the school or school activities does not apply to conduct protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States or Article I of the Illinois Constitution, including the exercise of free speech, free expression, and the free exercise of religion or expression of religiously based views.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/4/2011HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  1/12/2011HouseFirst Reading
  1/12/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/24/2011HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-000-003
  2/24/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  4/5/2011HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  4/5/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  4/5/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/6/2011HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4/7/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  4/7/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/7/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading
  4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Education
  5/5/2011SenatePostponed - Education
  5/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  5/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  5/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/10/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000
  5/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
  5/11/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
  5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  5/18/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/19/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
  5/19/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
  5/24/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 006-000-000
  5/24/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 006-000-000
  5/25/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/25/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Frerichs
  5/25/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Frerichs
  5/25/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/25/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/25/2011HouseArrived in House
  5/25/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
  5/25/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  5/25/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  5/25/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  5/25/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/29/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/29/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/29/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/30/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  5/30/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  5/30/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  5/31/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
  5/31/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
  5/31/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-000
  5/31/2011HousePassed Both Houses
  6/29/2011HouseSent to the Governor
  8/25/2011HouseGovernor Approved
  8/25/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012
  8/25/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0547

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