92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0629
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House Sponsors:
FOWLER-REITZ-FORBY-MCCARTHY-MILLER AND FRANKS.

Senate Sponsors:
WOOLARD-BOWLES

Short description: 
SCH CD-NO SEX EXPLICT MATERIAL                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Chicago and Downstate Articles  of  the  School  Code.      
   Provides  that each school board shall adopt and implement a policy to      
   prevent students from gaining access to or being exposed  to  sexually      
   explicit materials.  Provides that each school board shall file a copy      
   of   its   policy  with  the  State  Board  of  Education.   Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Defines "sexually explicit material".  Provides that  the  policy      
   applies  to  students while on school grounds.  Replaces the provision      
   that requires a school board to file a copy of  the  policy  with  the      
   State  Board  of  Education  with a provision that requires a board to      
   maintain a copy of the policy, requires the board to make available  a      
   copy  of  the  policy  for inspection, and provides that compliance is      
   subject to an audit by the State Board of Education.                        
          FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education)                               
          While it is difficult to estimate the cost of adopting and im-       
          plementing such a policy, it is unlikely to cost a great deal        
          per district. Many districts already have such policies. It is       
          relatively easy and inexpensive to purchase software to "fil-        
          ter" the Internet and most school libraries are aware of what        
          materials they purchase and  make available to students.             
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education)                       
          Same as previous note.                                               
          STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education)                       
          Same as SBE fiscal note.                                             
          STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education)               
          Same as SBE fiscal note, with H-am 1.                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Provides that  the  policy  applies  only  to  sexually  explicit      
   materials on the Internet.                                                  
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   0


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