SB0071 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0344
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura M. Murphy, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson, Julie A. Morrison, Graciela Guzmán and Mike Simmons
House Sponsors
(Rep. Jeff Keicher - Margaret Croke - Anthony DeLuca - Jackie Haas - Jennifer Sanalitro, Katie Stuart, Matt Hanson, Jawaharial Williams, Suzanne M. Ness, Jason R. Bunting, Patrick Sheehan, William E Hauter and Brandun Schweizer)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
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:
Adds reference to:
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 1/13/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/13/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 1/22/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 3/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 3/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-003-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 3/28/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 3/28/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 4/01/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Murphy |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| 4/10/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 4/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| 5/02/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 5/02/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/02/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 5/02/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 5/07/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 22, 2025 |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0344 |