SB2057 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH SAFE DRILL-RULES
Last Action
08/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0407
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires the State Board of Education and the Office of the Fire Marshal to develop clear and definitive guidelines to school districts, private schools, and first responders as to how to develop threat assessment procedures, rapid entry response plans, and cardiac emergency response plans. Requires the State Board of Education and the Office of the State Fire Marshal to cooperate to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Grants emergency rulemaking powers to the State Board of Education and the Office of the State Fire Marshal to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act for a period not to exceed 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires the State Board of Education to provide school districts with standards outlining what steps or consideration shall be included within the school district's threat assessment procedure. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires the State Board of Education and the Office of the State Fire Marshal to develop clear and definitive guidelines to school districts, private schools, and first responders as to how to develop threat assessment procedures, rapid entry response plans, and cardiac emergency response plans. Requires the State Board, in consultation with the Illinois State Police, to adopt rules to implement the amendatory Act. Grants emergency rulemaking powers to the State Board, in consultation with the Illinois State Police, to implement the amendatory Act for a period not to exceed 365 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires the State Board to provide school districts with guidance outlining what steps or consideration shall be included within the school district's threat assessment procedure. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following change in the threat assessment procedures provision of the School Safety Drill Act: Requires the State Board of Education to publish the guidance on its website. Requires school districts to incorporate any additional required information into their threat assessment procedure in the school year following publication of the guidance on the State Board of Education's website. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 02/06/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 02/06/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 04/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hastings |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025 |
| 04/08/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 04/10/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 05/02/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 05/02/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 05/06/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 05/07/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/14/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/14/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/22/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 |
| 05/26/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 05/26/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 |
| 05/28/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 05/28/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 05/28/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 05/30/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |
| 06/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date August 15, 2025 |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0407 |
