Elgie Sims
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 17
Creates the Student Confidential Reporting Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Illinois State Police, in consultation with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, State Board of Education, Department of Children and Family Services, and the Department of Human Services, to establish a program for receiving reports and other information from the public regarding potential self-harm or potential harm or criminal acts directed at school students, school employees, or schools in this State. Requires the program to include a Safe2Help Illinois helpline (defined as a school helpline involving a statewide toll-free telephone number, social media, a website, or other means of communication, or a combination of a toll-free telephone number and another means of communication, that transmits voice, text, photographic, or other messages and information to the Safe2Help Illinois operators). Provides for referrals from and the discontinuance of other State-operated school violence help lines (excluding the CPS Violence Prevention Hotline). Sets forth other program and Illinois State Police requirements. Contains provisions concerning the confidentiality of reported information, funding, and annual reporting. Provides that a Safe2Help Illinois employee, law enforcement agency, or law enforcement official acting in good faith in compliance with the Act shall have immunity from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise occur as a result of handling tips, with the exception of willful or wanton misconduct. Provides that the Illinois State Police may adopt emergency rules to implement the Act. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 100/5-45.21 new Defines "Safe2Help Illinois Manager". Provides that beginning on the date that Safe2Help Illinois is operational, any State or locally operated school violence help line currently in operation shall work in conjunction with Safe2Help Illinois as needed. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall ensure that program personnel or call center staff, or both, are appropriately trained in the following areas: (1) crisis management, including recognizing mental illness and emotional disturbance; (2) the resources that are available for providing mental health and other human services; (3) matters determined by the Illinois State Police to be relevant to the operation of the program; and (4) handling of criminal intelligence information regarding primary and data collection, storage, and dissemination. Provides that the Safe2Help Illinois program manager, in consultation with the Illinois State Police and the State Board of Education, shall prepare an annual report. Deletes provisions requiring the Department of Innovation and Technology's dedicated website to provide risk assessment information for students. Deletes provisions requiring the Illinois State Police to be responsible for the administrative oversight of the Safe2Help Illinois program. Deletes the amendatory changes to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 405/1-7 Further amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Permits the disclosure of juvenile law enforcement records to the appropriate school official only if the agency or officer believes that there is an imminent threat of physical harm to students, school personnel, or others (removing "who are present in the school or on school grounds").
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0752
Effective Date January 1, 2023
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra Hamilton
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 018-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
Do Pass as Amended Education; 015-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Education
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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