HB1787 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH SAFETY DRILLS-TRAIN SUBS
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0198
House Sponsors
Rep. Maura Hirschauer, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Laura Faver Dias, Joyce Mason, Natalie A. Manley, Matt Hanson, Rita Mayfield, Yolonda Morris, Lisa Davis, Michael Crawford, Jawaharial Williams, Sonya M. Harper, Suzanne M. Ness, Hoan Huynh, Camille Y. Lilly, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Harry Benton, Amy Briel, Mary Beth Canty and Maurice A. West, II
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel - Li Arellano, Jr., Chris Balkema, Andrew S. Chesney, Christopher Belt and Doris Turner)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following additions. Provides that training shall be provided in person when available. Provides that a school district shall provide support for substitute personnel by ensuring that recommendations are implemented, including, without limitation, that maps indicating all school exits are prominently displayed in every classroom and the information packet given to full-time-equivalent employees includes district-approved materials outlining evacuation and lockdown procedures.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 1/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/25/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/02/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 4/02/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 4/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 4/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 4/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0198 |