HB1787 — SCH SAFETY DRILLS-TRAIN SUBS
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0198
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 27, 2025. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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28 sponsors
1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires a school district to provide training on school evacuation drills and law enforcement lockdown drills to all school personnel serving in a substitute capacity.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB1787 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0198
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Effective Date January 1, 2026
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
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Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
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Assigned to Education
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 008-004-000
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Assigned to Education Policy Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Sponsors
- Jr. Li Arellano · Cosponsor
- Chris Balkema · Cosponsor
- Andrew S. Chesney · Cosponsor
- Christopher Belt · Cosponsor
- Doris Turner · Cosponsor
- Maura Hirschauer · Primary
- Nicolle Grasse · Cosponsor
- Martha Deuter · Cosponsor
- Diane Blair-Sherlock · Cosponsor
- Laura Faver Dias · Cosponsor
- Joyce Mason · Cosponsor
- Natalie A. Manley · Cosponsor
- Matt Hanson · Cosponsor
- Rita Mayfield · Cosponsor
- Yolonda Morris · Cosponsor
- Lisa Davis · Cosponsor
- Michael Crawford · Cosponsor
- Jawaharial Williams · Cosponsor
- Sonya M. Harper · Cosponsor
- Suzanne M. Ness · Cosponsor
- Hoan Huynh · Cosponsor
- Camille Y. Lilly · Cosponsor
- Jehan Gordon-Booth · Cosponsor
- Harry Benton · Cosponsor
- Amy Briel · Cosponsor
- Mary Beth Canty · Cosponsor
- II Maurice A. West · Cosponsor
- Loughran Cappel · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Maura Hirschauer Democrat
Co-sponsors (27)
- Li Arellano, Jr.
- Chris Balkema
- Andrew S. Chesney
- Christopher Belt
- Doris Turner
- Nicolle Grasse Democrat
- Martha Deuter Democrat
- Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat
- Laura Faver Dias Democrat
- Joyce Mason Democrat
- Natalie A. Manley Democrat
- Matt Hanson Democrat
- Rita Mayfield Democrat
- Yolonda Morris Democrat
- Lisa Davis Democrat
- Michael Crawford Democrat
- Jawaharial Williams Democrat
- Sonya M. Harper Democrat
- Suzanne M. Ness Democrat
- Hoan Huynh Democrat
- Camille Y. Lilly Democrat
- Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat
- Harry Benton Democrat
- Amy Briel Democrat
- Mary Beth Canty Democrat
- Maurice A. West, II Democrat
- Loughran Cappel
Not signed on (155)
155 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 155 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (58)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Graciela Guzmán | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris III | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Darby A. Hills | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Adriane L. Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Stava-Murray | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Jawaharial Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Gill | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabeela Syed | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicolle Grasse | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick Ryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Terra Costa Howard | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy Katz Muhl | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Yea |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Yea |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole La Ha | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 31% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Nay |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Nay |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1787 do?
- Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires a school district to provide training on school evacuation drills and law enforcement lockdown drills to all school personnel serving in a substitute capacity.
- Who sponsors HB1787 ?
- HB1787 is sponsored by Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema, Andrew S. Chesney, Christopher Belt, Doris Turner, Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), and Loughran Cappel.
- What is the current status of HB1787 ?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 27, 2025. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track HB1787 ?
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