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HB1926 Engrossed |
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LRB095 09066 NHT 29257 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
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| 2-3.142 as follows: |
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| (105 ILCS 5/2-3.142 new)
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| Sec. 2-3.142. Weapons safety program. |
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| (a) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education |
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| shall, in cooperation with the Department of State Police, |
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| develop a weapons safety program designed to protect children |
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| from the risk of gun-related death and injury. The program must |
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| be designed to teach children to follow an effective safety |
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| procedure when they are exposed to a gun and shall specifically |
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| warn children that contact with guns can result in serious |
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| injury or death. The State Board of Education shall seek the |
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| guidance of a national organization offering gun safety courses |
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| and materials in developing the weapons safety program. |
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| (b) A school district may incorporate the weapons safety |
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| program into its curriculum. |
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| (c) The State Board of Education shall submit a report to |
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| the Governor and the General Assembly as to the status of the |
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| program no later than January 1, 2009.
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