Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 704 — SCH CD-UNNECESSARY ARRESTS

Last action — Session Sine Die

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education is, subject to appropriation, authorized to award competitive grants under a Safe Schools and Healthy Learning Environments Program. Provides that under the program, selected school districts must reallocate funding for school-based law enforcement personnel in some or all of their schools to other evidence-based and promising practices designed to promote school safety and healthy learning environments, including, but not limited to, restorative justice programs; increased use of school psychologists, social workers, and other mental and behavioral health specialists; drug and alcohol treatment services; wraparound services for youth; and training for school staff on conflict resolution techniques and other disciplinary alternatives. Provides that the program shall match the amount that is reallocated from school-based law enforcement personnel to alternative methods of addressing student behavior on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Prohibits grant funds from being used to increase the use of school-based security personnel. Provides for an annual report to update progress on the Program. Prohibits arrest or being otherwise cited for a criminal offense committed during school hours while on school grounds, in school vehicles, or at school activities or sanctioned events except in certain circumstances.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  3. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Education

  5. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2017

  7. Second Reading

  8. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 25, 2017

  12. Do Pass Education; 010-000-003

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  14. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2017

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans

  18. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  19. Re-assigned to Education

  20. Waive Posting Notice

  21. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  22. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  23. Sponsor Removed Sen. Mattie Hunter

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  25. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  29. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  31. Postponed - Education

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  33. Postponed - Education

  34. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  35. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss

  36. Postponed - Education

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

  38. Assigned to Education

  39. Referred to Assignments

  40. First Reading

  41. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Democrat 3000
Republican 1002
Total 10003
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Barickman, Jason A — Yea
Biss, Daniel — Yea
Bush, Melinda — Yea
Manar, Andy — Yea
Martinez, Iris Y — Yea
McConnaughay, Karen — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant, Jennifer — Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 704 do?
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education is, subject to appropriation, authorized to award competitive grants under a Safe Schools and Healthy Learning Environments Program. Provides that under the program, selected school districts must reallocate funding for school-based law enforcement personnel in some or all of their schools to other evidence-based and promising practices designed to promote school safety and healthy learning environments, including, but not limited to, restorative justice programs; increased use of school psychologists, social workers, and other mental and behavioral health specialists; drug and alcohol treatment services; wraparound services for youth; and training for school staff on conflict resolution techniques and other disciplinary alternatives. Provides that the program shall match the amount that is reallocated from school-based law enforcement personnel to alternative methods of addressing student behavior on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Prohibits grant funds from being used to increase the use of school-based security personnel. Provides for an annual report to update progress on the Program. Prohibits arrest or being otherwise cited for a criminal offense committed during school hours while on school grounds, in school vehicles, or at school activities or sanctioned events except in certain circumstances.
Who sponsors SB 704?
SB 704 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 704?
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 704?
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