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Full Text of SB1472  95th General Assembly

SB1472sam001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Dan Kotowski

Filed: 3/13/2007

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1472

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1472 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
5 27-13.3 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/27-13.3 new)
7     Sec. 27-13.3. Internet safety education curriculum.
8     (a) The purpose of this Section is to inform and protect
9 students from inappropriate or illegal communications and
10 solicitation and to encourage school districts to provide
11 education about Internet threats and risks, including without
12 limitation child predators, fraud, and other dangers.
13     (b) The General Assembly finds and declares the following:
14         (1) it is the policy of this State to protect consumers
15     and Illinois residents from deceptive and unsafe
16     communications that result in harassment, exploitation, or

 

 

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1     physical harm;
2         (2) children have easy access to the Internet at home,
3     school, and public places;
4         (3) the Internet is used by sexual predators and other
5     criminals to make initial contact with children and other
6     vulnerable residents in Illinois; and
7         (4) education is an effective method for preventing
8     children from falling prey to online predators, identity
9     theft, and other dangers.
10     (c) Each school may adopt an age-appropriate curriculum for
11 Internet safety instruction of students in grades kindergarten
12 through 12. It is hereby recommended that the curriculum
13 provide for a minimum of 2 hours of Internet safety education
14 each school year that includes instruction on each of the
15 following topics:
16         (1) Safe and responsible use of social networking
17     websites, chat rooms, electronic mail, bulletin boards,
18     instant messaging, and other means of communication on the
19     Internet.
20         (2) Recognizing, avoiding, and reporting online
21     solicitations of students, their classmates, and their
22     friends by sexual predators.
23         (3) Risks of transmitting personal information on the
24     Internet.
25         (4) Recognizing and avoiding unsolicited or deceptive
26     communications received online.

 

 

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1         (5) Recognizing and reporting online harassment and
2     cyber-bullying.
3         (6) Reporting illegal activities and communications on
4     the Internet.
5         (7) Copyright laws on written materials, photographs,
6     music, and video.
7     (d) Curricula devised in accordance with subsection (c) of
8 this Section may be submitted for review to the Office of the
9 Illinois Attorney General.
 
10     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
11 becoming law.".