Bill > HB1316

This bill modifies the School Code's section on firearms in schools by adjusting reporting and notification requirements for school officials and principals when a firearm or gun violence threat is present. Specifically, the bill expands the existing reporting obligations by requiring school officials to immediately notify the principal's office if they observe or become aware of a firearm on school grounds or a gun violence threat, with an exception for situations where immediate reporting would endanger students or the official. For principals, the bill changes the language around parent notification, now requiring the principal or their designee to attempt to contact the parent or guardian of a student involved in a firearm-related incident or threat, with the explicit goal of ensuring the student does not have access to a firearm. The bill maintains existing protections for school officials acting in good faith, including immunity from civil or criminal liability, and preserves the existing penalties for knowingly failing to comply with these reporting requirements. The changes aim to enhance school safety by improving communication and parental involvement in potential firearm-related incidents, and the bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1316&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104