98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4542
 
Introduced , by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/22-77

     Amends the School Code. Requires the Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force to conduct a study on the heroin use problem in grades 6 through 12 (instead of in high schools); makes related changes. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
522-77 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-77)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2014)
8    Sec. 22-77. Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force.
9    (a)  There is created the Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force 
10to address the growing problem of heroin use in grades 6 
11through 12 high schools across this State.  The Task Force shall 
12consist of all of the following members:
13        (1)  Four members of the House of Representatives, 
14    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
15        (2)  Three members of the House of Representatives, 
16    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
17    Representatives.
18        (3)  Four members of the Senate, appointed by the 
19    President of the Senate.
20        (4)  Three members of the Senate, appointed by the 
21    Minority Leader of the Senate.
22        (5)  One representative of a statewide association 
23    representing school boards, appointed by the Governor.
 
 
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1        (6)  One representative of a statewide association 
2    representing school principals, appointed by the Governor.
3    Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.
4    (b)  The Department of Human Services' Division of 
5Alcoholism and Substance Abuse shall provide administrative 
6and other support to the Task Force.
7    (c)  The Task Force shall conduct a study on the heroin use 
8problem in grades 6 through 12 high schools and suggest 
9programs for high schools to use to address the problem, which 
10programs may involve local law enforcement agencies.
11    (d)  On or before June 30, 2014, the Task Force shall report 
12its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, by 
13filing copies of its report as provided in Section 3.1 of the 
14General Assembly Organization Act, and to the Governor.
15    (e)  The Task Force is abolished and this Section is 
16repealed on July 1, 2014.

17(Source: P.A. 98-374, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.