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IL SB1519

SCH CD-REFER LAW ENFORCEMENT

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Introduced
02/04/2025
In Committee
04/23/2025
Crossed Over
04/09/2025
Passed
05/28/2025
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that each school district annually report the number of students who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official and the number of instances of referrals to law enforcement that students received. Provides that on or before January 31, 2027 and on or before January 31 of each subsequent year, the State Board of Education shall prepare a report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school districts in the State. Requires a parent-teacher advisory committee to develop policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school district and local law enforcement agencies regarding both criminal and civil offenses (rather than only criminal offenses) committed by students. Removes language providing that a student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a disciplinary consequence. Instead, prohibits school personnel from issuing a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal code violation. Provides that school personnel (rather than a school district) may not refer a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer (rather than only to any other local public entity) for that local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer to issue the child a fine or fee as punishment for truancy. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Illinois School Code to improve reporting and oversight of student referrals to law enforcement and disciplinary practices. Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, the State Board of Education will require school districts to annually report the number of students referred to law enforcement, with data disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, grade level, English learner status, and disability. The board must then publish a comprehensive annual report on these referrals by January 31st each year. The bill expands existing requirements for parent-teacher advisory committees to develop reporting systems between school districts and local law enforcement, now including both criminal and civil offenses. Additionally, the bill prohibits school personnel from issuing monetary fines, fees, tickets, or citations to students as disciplinary consequences or for municipal code violations, and restricts how schools can refer truant students to local entities. The legislation aims to reduce the disproportionate impact of disciplinary actions on students of color and students with disabilities, while maintaining schools' ability to respond to serious behavioral issues. The bill's findings highlight concerns about the financial hardship and lack of due process created by municipal tickets and citations for students, and seeks to gather more comprehensive data on law enforcement referrals in schools.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (26)

Last Action

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (on 05/28/2025)

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