Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1519

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that each school district annually report the number of students who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official and the number of instances of referrals to law enforcement that students received. Provides that on or before January 31, 2027 and on or before January 31 of each subsequent year, the State Board of Education shall prepare a report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school districts in the State. Requires a parent-teacher advisory committee to develop policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school district and local law enforcement agencies regarding both criminal and civil offenses (rather than only criminal offenses) committed by students. Removes language providing that a student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a disciplinary consequence. Instead, prohibits school personnel from issuing a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal code violation. Provides that school personnel (rather than a school district) may not refer a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer (rather than only to any other local public entity) for that local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer to issue the child a fine or fee as punishment for truancy. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Provides that the required annual report regarding the number of students who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official shall begin with the 2027-2028 school year. Removes incident type and age from the data to be reported. Provides that the report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school districts in the State shall begin on or before January 31, 2029 (rather than 2027). Gives rulemaking authority to the State Board of Education. Requires a memorandum of understanding between a local law enforcement agency and a school district for any school district that uses a school resource officer; makes related changes. Provides that a student must not be issued a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation as a school-based disciplinary consequence or for a municipal code violation on school grounds during school-related events or activities or while taking school transportation by any person (rather than school personnel may not issue a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal code violation). Excludes traffic, boating, and fish and game law violations. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1, and makes the following changes: In the provisions concerning law enforcement referral reports, removes language that provides that the reported data shall be disaggregated by the result of the referral and removes rulemaking authority for the State Board of Education. Provides that the requirement for a memorandum of understanding between a local law enforcement agency and a school district for a school resource officer begins July 1, 2026. Makes a change concerning the memorandum of understanding. Provides that a student must not be issued a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation as a school-based disciplinary consequence or for a municipal code violation on school grounds during school hours (rather than during school-related events or activities, whether in-person or virtual). Effective immediately.

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