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91_HB3419
LRB9112119NTtm
1 AN ACT to require principals and other appropriate
2 administrative officers of public and nonpublic elementary
3 and secondary schools to report certain criminal offenses.
4 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5 represented in the General Assembly:
6 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
7 10-21.7-5 and 34-84a.2 as follows:
8 (105 ILCS 5/10-21.7-5 new)
9 Sec. 10-21.7-5. Principal to report certain felonies and
10 misdemeanors. The principal shall report the occurrence of a
11 felony or misdemeanor offense occurring on school grounds, in
12 the school, on a school bus, or at an activity supervised by
13 school employees to the local law enforcement agency within
14 24 hours after the principal becomes aware of the occurrence.
15 (105 ILCS 5/34-84a.2 new)
16 Sec. 34-84a.2. Principal to report certain felonies and
17 misdemeanors. The principal of each attendance center shall
18 report the occurrence of a felony or misdemeanor offense
19 occurring on school grounds, in the school, on a school bus,
20 or at an activity supervised by school employees to the local
21 law enforcement agency within 24 hours after the principal
22 becomes aware of the occurrence.
23 Section 10. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
24 adding Section 31-9 as follows:
25 (720 ILCS 5/31-9 new)
26 Sec. 31-9. Certain school officials to report certain
27 felonies and misdemeanors.
28 (a) The principal or other appropriate administrative
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1 officer of each attendance center of a public or nonpublic
2 elementary or secondary school shall report the occurrence of
3 a felony or misdemeanor offense occurring on school grounds,
4 in the school, on a school bus, or at an activity supervised
5 by school employees to the local law enforcement agency
6 within 24 hours after the principal or other appropriate
7 administrative officer becomes aware of the occurrence.
8 (b) Sentence. A person who knowingly violates this
9 Section is guilty of a petty offense for which the court
10 shall impose a fine of $500 for each occurrence in which the
11 principal or other appropriate administrative officer fails
12 to report an offense as required by this Section.