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90_HB1090eng

      105 ILCS 5/10-21.7-5 new
      105 ILCS 5/34-84a.2 new
      720 ILCS 5/31-9 new
          Amends the School Code and the  Criminal  Code  of  1961.
      Requires  school principals, chief administrative officers of
      private schools, and  college  or  university  presidents  or
      chancellors  to  report  to  local  law  enforcement agencies
      felony and misdemeanor violations that occur in the  schools,
      colleges,  and  universities  or at school related activities
      supervised by school employees. Violations are petty offenses
      with  $500  fines  imposed  for  each  incident  of  criminal
      violations not reported.
                                                     LRB9004959RCsb
HB1090 Engrossed                               LRB9004959RCsb
 1        AN  ACT  to  require  principals  and  other  appropriate
 2    administrative officers of public  and  nonpublic  elementary
 3    and secondary schools to report certain criminal offenses.
 4        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 5    represented in the General Assembly:
 6        Section 5.  The School Code is amended by adding Sections
 7    10-21.7-5 and 34-84a.2 as follows:
 8        (105 ILCS 5/10-21.7-5 new)
 9        Sec.  10-21.7-5.  Principal  to   report   incidents   of
10    felonies  and  certain  misdemeanors  occurring in school, on
11    school grounds  or  at  supervised  school  activities.   The
12    principal  shall report the occurrence of a felony offense or
13    a misdemeanor violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances
14    Act, the Cannabis Control Act, Article  24  of  the  Criminal
15    Code  of  1961, or Section 6-16 or 6-20 of the Liquor Control
16    Act of 1934 occurring on school grounds, in the school, on  a
17    school  bus, or at an activity supervised by school employees
18    to the local law enforcement agency within 24 hours after the
19    principal becomes aware of the occurrence.
20        (105 ILCS 5/34-84a.2 new)
21        Sec. 34-84a.2.  Principal to report incidents of felonies
22    and certain  misdemeanors  occurring  in  school,  on  school
23    grounds, or at supervised school activities. The principal of
24    each  attendance  center  shall  report  the  occurrence of a
25    felony offense or a misdemeanor  violation  of  the  Illinois
26    Controlled  Substances Act, the Cannabis Control Act, Article
27    24 of the Criminal Code of 1961, or Secton 6-16  or  6-20  of
28    the  Liquor  Control Act of 1934 occurring on school grounds,
29    in the school, on a school bus, or at an activity  supervised
30    by  school  employees  to  the  local  law enforcement agency
HB1090 Engrossed            -2-                LRB9004959RCsb
 1    within 24 hours after the  principal  becomes  aware  of  the
 2    occurrence.
 3        Section  10.  The  Criminal  Code  of  1961 is amended by
 4    adding Section 31-9 as follows:
 5        (720 ILCS 5/31-9 new)
 6        Sec.    31-9.  Principals    and    other     appropriate
 7    administrative  officers  to report incidents of felonies and
 8    certain misdemeanors occurring in school, on school  grounds,
 9    or at supervised school activities.
10        (a)  The  principal  or  other appropriate administrative
11    officer of each attendance center of a  public  or  nonpublic
12    elementary or secondary school shall report the occurrence of
13    a  felony  offense or a misdemeanor violation of the Illinois
14    Controlled Substances Act, the Cannabis Control Act,  Article
15    24  of  the  Criminal Code of 1961, or Secton 6-16 or 6-20 of
16    the Liquor Control Act of 1934 occurring on  school  grounds,
17    in  the school, on a school bus, or at an activity supervised
18    by school employees  to  the  local  law  enforcement  agency
19    within  24  hours  after  the  principal or other appropriate
20    administrative officer becomes aware of the occurrence.
21        (b)  Sentence.  A  person  who  knowingly  violates  this
22    Section  is  guilty  of  a  petty offense for which the court
23    shall impose a fine of $500 for each occurrence in which  the
24    principal  or  other appropriate administrative officer fails
25    to report an offense as required by this Section.

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