HR1303 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The safety and protection of our students and school personnel is one of the most important and top priorities; and

WHEREAS, Every year, concern for student safety grows as more and more tragic events occur in our nation's schools; school districts are continuously looking for new ways to keep those who enter their educational buildings safe; and

WHEREAS, The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, sponsored by then-Senator Joe Biden and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush, makes it illegal for anyone "to knowingly possess a firearm" within 1,000 feet of a school zone; and

WHEREAS, The Firearm Concealed Carry Act (P.A. 98-63), effective July 9, 2013, prohibited any concealed carry in "any building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public or private elementary or secondary school"; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we oppose any legislation or policy that provides for local school boards having the option of developing safety and protection plans for their schools which includes administrators, faculty, and other staff to be actively armed while on school grounds; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to the Illinois Association of School Boards and the Illinois State Board of Education.