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.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 5 ILCS 100/5, 105 ILCS 128/40, 105 ILCS 128/45
Engrossed: 5 ILCS 100/5, 105 ILCS 128/40, 105 ILCS 128/45
Enrolled: 5 ILCS 100/5, 105 ILCS 128/40, 105 ILCS 128/45