This Week in Springfield

SPONSOR:

Cross (R)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Hassert (R), Saviano (R), Sullivan (R), Coulson (R)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Fritchey (D), Davis M (D), Reitz (D), Hoffman (D), Krause (R), Lang (D), Leitch (R), Lindner (R), Poe (R), Mulligan (R), Osterman (D), Biggins (R), Bellock (R), Arroyo (D), Yarbrough (D), Berrios (D), Brauer (R), Chapa-LaVia (D), Davis W (D), Nekritz (D), Miller (D), Verschoore (D), Dugan (D), Schock (R), Durkin (R), Harris (D)

TITLE:

Care of Students with Diabetes Act

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

SUMMARY:

Creates the Care of Students with Diabetes Act. Requires a diabetes medical management plan to be submitted for any student with diabetes who seeks assistance with diabetes care in the school setting by the student's parent or guardian. Provides that a school nurse and a volunteer aide shall provide diabetes care for a student only after a student's parent or guardian requests assistance and signs and submits a diabetes medical management plan to the school.

STATUS:

03/21/2007

In HOUSE Committee on ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION: Amendment No. 1 filed.

03/21/2007

From HOUSE Committee on ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION: Do pass. Adopted Amendment No. 1.

03/21/2007

In HOUSE. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Second Reading.

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SPONSOR:

Leitch (R)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Mitchell B (R), Pihos (R), Flowers (D), Eddy (R)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Brady (R)

CHIEF SENATE SPONSOR(S):

Risinger (R)

ALTERNATE CHIEF SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Althoff (R)

TITLE:

New Driver Signs

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Transportation Committee

HEARING:

04/24/2007 2:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Amends the Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Provides that a minor holding an instruction permit or graduated driver's license must display on any vehicle he or she is driving a sign indicating that the vehicle is being driven by a new driver. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt rules for implementing the new provisions. Increases the fee for an original instruction permit to a person under 18 who has not had a previous permit or license. Creates the Safe Student Drive Fund and deposits.

STATUS:

03/30/2007

To SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

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SPONSOR:

Pritchard (R)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Coulson (R), Sullivan (R)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Davis M (D), Franks (D), Acevedo (D), Cross (R), Burke (D), Mendoza (D), Bellock (R), Soto (D), Arroyo (D), Yarbrough (D), May (D), Berrios (D), Chapa-LaVia (D), Hernandez (D), Jefferies (D), Crespo (D)

CHIEF SENATE SPONSOR(S):

Burzynski (R)

TITLE:

Bullying Prevention Education

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Education Committee

HEARING:

04/25/2007 2:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code. Concerns bullying prevention education. Provides that, in addition to providing for instruction in bullying prevention, each school district may make suitable provisions for instruction in gang resistance education and training in all grades and include such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein.

STATUS:

03/30/2007

To SENATE Committee on EDUCATION.

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SPONSOR:

D'Amico (D)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Mendoza (D), Gordon (D), Lyons J (D), Fortner (R)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

McGuire (D), Brosnahan (D), Acevedo (D), Coulson (R), Bradley R (D), Cross (R), Burke (D), Soto (D), Arroyo (D), Yarbrough (D), Reboletti (R), Berrios (D), Joyce (D), Hernandez (D)

CHIEF SENATE SPONSOR(S):

Cullerton (D)

ALTERNATE CHIEF SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Munoz (D), Hunter (D), Brady (R), Koehler (D)

TITLE:

Minor Drivers Records

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Transportation Committee

HEARING:

04/24/2007 2:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may, without fee, allow the parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18 years, who holds a graduated driver's license or an instruction permit, to view the person's driving record online through a computer connection.

STATUS:

03/30/2007

To SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

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IL H 559

SPONSOR:

Rita (D)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Flowers (D), D'Amico (D), Ryg (D), Mendoza (D)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

McGuire (D), Boland (D), Davis W (D)

TITLE:

Wireless Phone Use While Driving

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Third Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person under the age of 19 years may not drive a vehicle on a roadway while using a wireless phone. Provides that a violation is a petty offense punishable by a fine of $100.

STATUS:

03/13/2007

In HOUSE. Read second time.

03/13/2007

In HOUSE. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Third Reading.

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SPONSOR:

Chapa-LaVia (D)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Hernandez (D)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Osterman (D), Franks (D), Collins (D)

TITLE:

Teen Dating Violence

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall include instruction in grades 8 through 12 on teen dating violence.

STATUS:

03/14/2007

From HOUSE Committee on ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION: Do pass.

03/14/2007

In HOUSE. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Second Reading.

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SPONSOR:

Burke (D)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Moffitt (R), D'Amico (D), Osmond (R), Mathias (R)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Franks (D), Boland (D), Bradley R (D), Joyce (D)

CHIEF SENATE SPONSOR(S):

Sandoval (D)

TITLE:

Heartsaver AED Fund

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

Senate Public Health Committee

HEARING:

04/24/2007 1:00 pm

SUMMARY:

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health has the power to make matching grants from the Heartsaver AED Fund to any school, college, or university, any public park district, or any municipal recreation department, to assist in the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator.

STATUS:

04/18/2007

In SENATE committee on PUBLIC HEALTH: Amendment No. 1 filed. Amendment referred to RULES.

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SPONSOR:

Burke (D)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Mathias (R)

TITLE:

Automated External Defibrillators

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that a municipality or a county may impose, pursuant to a referendum, a monthly surcharge of $0.10 per network connection for the purpose of purchasing and maintaining automated external defibrillators in schools, parks, and other public places.

STATUS:

04/20/2007

To SENATE Committee on RULES.

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SPONSOR:

Burke (D)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Osmond (R)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Golar (D)

TITLE:

Defibrillators and Physical Fitness Facilities

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

SENATE

SUMMARY:

Amends the Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act. Requires that outdoor (as well as indoor) physical fitness facilities have at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) on the premises. Provides that for purposes of the Act, physical fitness facility does not include any facility owned or operated by a park district organized under the Park District Code, the Chicago Park District Act, or the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act.

STATUS:

03/29/2007

In HOUSE. Recalled to second reading. Read second time. Adopted Amendment No. 2.

03/29/2007

In HOUSE. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Third Reading.

03/29/2007

In HOUSE. Read third time. Passed HOUSE. *****To SENATE.

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SPONSOR:

Flowers (D)

TITLE:

School Recess

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 8. Provides that recess must be at least 10 minutes in length during which school is in session. Provides that if the principal determines that the weather is inclement, the principal shall direct that a recess be held indoors.

STATUS:

03/07/2007

In HOUSE Committee on ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION: Amendment No. 1 filed.

03/07/2007

From HOUSE Committee on ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION: Do pass. Adopted Amendment No. 1.

03/07/2007

In HOUSE. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Second Reading.

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SPONSOR:

Pritchard (R)

TITLE:

Student Biometric Information

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code. Provides that if a public school or school district collects biometric information from students, it may do so only with written permission. Provides for destruction of the information following discontinuation of use. Prohibits disclosure of information. Provides that failure to provide written consent shall not be the basis for refusal of services otherwise available to the student.

STATUS:

04/20/2007

To SENATE Committee on RULES.

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SPONSOR:

Mitchell G (R)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Cross (R), Pritchard (R)

TITLE:

P-20 Council

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code and the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall create a P-20 Council. Sets forth the membership of the Council. Provides that the Council shall coordinate prekindergarten through grade 20 education in this State, begin the process of aligning educational programs, and articulate a framework for systemic educational improvement that will enable every student to meet or exceed learning standards.

STATUS:

04/20/2007

To SENATE Committee on RULES.

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SPONSOR:

Miller (D)

TITLE:

Junk Food Tax Act

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Creates the Junk Food Tax Act. Contains only a short title provision.

STATUS:

03/23/2007

Rereferred to HOUSE Committee on RULES.

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IL H 1839

SPONSOR:

Joyce (D)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Bellock (R)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Golar (D)

TITLE:

Physical Education Mandate

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Third Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code. Concerns the waiver or modification of mandates within the School Code and administrative rules. Provides that an approved waiver from or modification to a physical education mandate may remain in effect for a period not to exceed 2 school years and may be renewed no more than 2 times upon application by the eligible applicant.

STATUS:

04/20/2007

In HOUSE. Read second time.

04/20/2007

In HOUSE. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Third Reading.

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IL H 1926

SPONSOR:

Stephens (R)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Miller (D), Reis (R), Phelps (D), Eddy (R)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Black (R), Bellock (R), Chapa-LaVia (D), Dugan (D), Davis M (D), Mitchell G (R), Flider (D)

CHIEF SENATE SPONSOR(S):

Haine (D)

ALTERNATE CHIEF SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Jones J (R)

TITLE:

Weapons Safety Program

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in cooperation with the Department of State Police, to develop a weapons safety program, subject to appropriation, designed to protect children from the risk of gun-related death and injury. Provides that the program must be designed to teach children to follow an effective safety procedure when they are exposed to a gun and shall specifically warn children that contact with guns can result in serious injury or death.

STATUS:

04/20/2007

To SENATE Committee on RULES.

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SPONSOR:

Cross (R)

TITLE:

Waivers of School Code Mandates

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning waivers of School Code mandates.

STATUS:

03/14/2007

From HOUSE Committee on EXECUTIVE: Do pass.

03/14/2007

In HOUSE. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Second Reading.

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SPONSOR:

Cross (R)

TITLE:

Mandate Waivers

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning mandate waivers.

STATUS:

03/14/2007

From HOUSE Committee on EXECUTIVE: Do pass.

03/14/2007

In HOUSE. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Second Reading.

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SPONSOR:

Jefferson (D)

CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Davis M (D), Collins (D)

HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Ford (D)

TITLE:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Provides that the school board of each public elementary and secondary school in the State shall require all teachers and other school personnel to acquire, develop, and maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Makes related changes.

STATUS:

03/27/2007

In HOUSE. Amendment No. 1 filed. To HOUSE Committee on RULES.

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SPONSOR:

Jones E (D)

CHIEF SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Meeks (I), Collins (D), Hunter (D), Maloney (D), Demuzio (D)

SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Trotter (D), Crotty (D)

TITLE:

Education Funding Reform Act

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Third Reading

SUMMARY:

Creates the Education Funding Reform Act of 2007. Contains only a short title provision.

STATUS:

03/30/2007

In SENATE. Amendment No. 1 filed. To SENATE Committee on RULES.

03/30/2007

In SENATE. 3rd Reading Deadline Extended to 05/31/2007.

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IL S 172

SPONSOR:

Cullerton (D)

CHIEF SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Hunter (D), Koehler (D), Munoz (D), Sandoval (D), Brady (R)

SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Holmes (D), Collins (D), Althoff (R), Murphy (R), Kotowski (D), Crotty (D), Risinger (R), Cronin (R), Halvorson (D), Martinez (D)

CHIEF HOUSE SPONSOR(S):

D'Amico (D)

ALTERNATE CHIEF HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Joyce (D), Flowers (D), Dunkin (D), Gordon (D)

ALTERNATE HOUSE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Brady (R), Mendoza (D), Chapa-LaVia (D), Miller (D), Rita (D), Ryg (D), McCarthy (D), Brosnahan (D), McGuire (D), Feigenholtz (D), Lyons J (D), May (D), Flider (D), Riley (D), Lang (D), Jakobsson (D), Bradley R (D), Beiser (D), Golar (D), Crespo (D), Ford (D), Franks (D), Hoffman (D), Davis W (D), Cross (R), Harris (D)

TITLE:

Illinois Vehicle Code and Child Protection

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code, School Code, Child Passenger Protection Act, and Unified Code of Corrections. Makes various changes regarding: driver education requirements; graduated driver's licenses; instruction permits for minors; curfews for drivers under a specified age; the number of passengers under a specified age allowed in a vehicle driven by a newly licensed driver under a certain age.

STATUS:

03/28/2007

To HOUSE Committee on RULES.

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SPONSOR:

Frerichs (D)

TITLE:

Teacher Safety Education

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Third Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the Courses of Study-Special Instruction Article of the School Code. Provides that safety education instruction must be appropriate to the grade level of the teaching certificate.

STATUS:

03/30/2007

In SENATE. 3rd Reading Deadline Extended to 05/31/2007.

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IL S 500

SPONSOR:

Link (D)

CHIEF SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Martinez (D), Radogno (R), Schoenberg (D), Hunter (D)

SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Hultgren (R), Ronen (D), Silverstein (D), Cronin (R), Viverito (D), Pankau (R), Garrett (D), Sieben (R), Collins (D), Harmon (D), Maloney (D), Sandoval (D)

CHIEF HOUSE SPONSOR(S):

Yarbrough (D)

TITLE:

Smoke Free Illinois Act

DISPOSITION:

Pending

COMMITTEE:

House Environmental Health Committee

HEARING:

04/26/2007 8:30 am

SUMMARY:

Creates the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Sets forth the findings of the General Assembly. Creates several definitions. Prohibits smoking in public places, places of employment, and governmental vehicles. Requires "No Smoking" signs to be posted in each public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited. Requires ashtrays to be removed from any area where smoking is prohibited.

STATUS:

04/20/2007

To HOUSE Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

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IL S 845

SPONSOR:

Lightford (D)

TITLE:

Physical Education and Training

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Third Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning physical education and training.

STATUS:

03/30/2007

In SENATE. 3rd Reading Deadline Extended to 05/31/2007.

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SPONSOR:

Garrett (D)

TITLE:

Nutrition Outreach and Public Education Act

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Third Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the Nutrition Outreach and Public Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the establishment of the nutrition outreach and public education program.

STATUS:

03/30/2007

In SENATE. 3rd Reading Deadline Extended to 05/31/2007.

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SPONSOR:

Lightford (D)

TITLE:

Pilot Reading Project

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

Senate Third Reading

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code. Adds a Section concerning a pilot reading project for students ages 7 through 13. Contains only a caption.

STATUS:

03/30/2007

In SENATE. 3rd Reading Deadline Extended to 05/31/2007.

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IL S 1557

SPONSOR:

Frerichs (D)

CHIEF SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Collins (D), Martinez (D)

TITLE:

Driver Education Course

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the Driver Education Act of the School Code. Requires a driver education course to include classroom instruction on distracted driving as a major traffic safety issue.

STATUS:

04/20/2007

In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To HOUSE.

04/20/2007

To HOUSE Committee on RULES.

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SPONSOR:

Lightford (D)

CHIEF SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S):

Martinez (D)

CHIEF HOUSE SPONSOR(S):

Riley (D)

TITLE:

School Code

DISPOSITION:

Pending

LOCATION:

House Rules Committee

SUMMARY:

Amends the School Code. Sets forth policy requirements for school districts that collect biometric data, including written permission, discontinuation of use of information, destruction of such information, prohibition on sale or disclosure of such information, storage, retrieval and protection of biometric information. Provides that failure to provide permission shall not be a basis for refusal of services otherwise available to the student.

STATUS:

04/09/2007

To HOUSE Committee on RULES.

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