SB0071 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY
Last Action
08/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0344
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
430 ILCS 100/20 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. Provides that Local Emergency Planning Committees and the State Emergency Response Commission shall partner with schools and school districts regarding safety threats posed by storage and transport of hazardous substances near schools. Provides requirements for a comprehensive emergency response plan to go into effect. Details duties of the State Emergency Response Commission, working in consultation with Local Emergency Planning Committees and schools, with respect to planning and preparedness. Provides for rulemaking by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security. Directs the Illinois Emergency Response Commission and Local Emergency Response Committees to create a timeline for compliance with the requirements of the amendatory Act not to exceed 2 years. Defines terms.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
430 ILCS 100/20  
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 128/5  
105 ILCS 128/10  
105 ILCS 128/15  
105 ILCS 128/25  
105 ILCS 128/65 new  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Makes changes to defined terms. Includes incidents involving hazardous substances that may be transported by rail as evacuation incidents and severe weather and shelter-in-place incidents in provisions concerning safety drills. Includes a school building's hazardous substance release plan in the list of plans and procedures required to be reviewed at the public school district's annual meeting. Sets forth provisions concerning a hazardous substance release plan that is required to be distributed to all teachers, administrators, school support personnel, coaches, and other school staff identified by school administrators at each school. Provides that each school shall coordinate the development of a hazardous substance release plan with the local emergency management services and disaster agencies that are responsible for the political subdivision that covers the area in which the school is located. Makes other changes.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, and makes the following changes: Removes the definition of "route". Changes references from hazardous substance release plans to procedures. Makes changes to provide that evacuation incidents and severe weather and shelter-in-place incidents may include incidents involving the release or explosion of hazardous substances. Requires each school board to invite to each annual review the applicable emergency services and disaster agency or applicable local emergency planning committee. Replaces the provisions concerning a hazardous substance release plan with provisions concerning hazardous substance release guidance and procedures. Requires, by July 1, 2026, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to develop and provide guidance to all local emergency planning committees, emergency services and disaster agencies, and school districts in the State specifically related to the potential impact to school districts of a release or explosion of a hazardous substance resulting from storage or rail transport; sets forth what the guidance must include. Requires, by July 1, 2027, each school district to develop procedures for each of its schools to address the release or explosion of a hazardous substance based on the guidance. Provides that each school district shall make available to all school personnel relevant and appropriate information related to the procedures.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed and as amended by House Amendment No. 1, but provides that a school district is not required to develop procedures until the school year following when the publication of guidance is made available (instead of until guidance is made available) on the website of the State Board of Education.
Actions
DateChamberAction
01/13/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
01/13/2025SenateFirst Reading
01/13/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
01/22/2025SenateAssigned to Education
01/28/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
03/06/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
03/06/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
03/12/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
03/14/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
03/14/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
03/18/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
03/18/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
03/19/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 011-003-000
03/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
03/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
03/28/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
03/28/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
04/01/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
04/01/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
04/02/2025SenateSecond Reading
04/02/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025
04/03/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
04/03/2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
04/03/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Murphy
04/03/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
04/03/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
04/09/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
04/09/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
04/09/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
04/09/2025HouseArrived in House
04/10/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
04/10/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
04/10/2025HouseFirst Reading
04/10/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
04/17/2025HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
04/22/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
05/02/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher
05/02/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
05/02/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher
05/02/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
05/06/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
05/06/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
05/07/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote
05/07/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
05/07/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
05/07/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/13/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
05/16/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
05/16/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/20/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
05/20/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
05/20/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
05/20/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
05/20/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
05/20/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
05/20/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
05/21/2025SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
05/21/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 22, 2025
05/27/2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura M. Murphy
05/27/2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
05/27/2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
05/27/2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
05/31/2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
05/31/2025SenateSenate Concurs
05/31/2025SenatePassed Both Houses
06/27/2025SenateSent to the Governor
08/15/2025SenateGovernor Approved
08/15/2025SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
08/15/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0344