Senate Sponsors: CRONIN-SULLIVAN-RADOGNO-NOLAND-O'MALLEY, JONES,W, DONAHUE, GEO-KARIS, LINK AND PARKER. House Sponsors: DANIELS-FRANKS-GASH-O'CONNOR-GARRETT Short description: VIOL PREV AUTH-SAFE LEARN PROG Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Violence Prevention Act of 1995. Requires the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority to establish and administer a grant program to be known as the Safe to Learn Program. Provides that funds appropriated to the Authority for this program shall be used to support and fund school-based safety and violence prevention programs, with funds being used for technical assistance and program support, administration of the program, a demonstration and evaluation of a comprehensive prekindergarten through 12th grade school-based violence prevention program in 3 pilot sites, and distribution to school districts in the form of grants. Repeals these provisions on July 1, 2002. Effective July 1, 1999. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the building security component of a school-based safety and violence prevention program, supported and funded by the Safe to Learn Program, includes without limitation portable metal detectors. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Violence Prevention Authority) If no funding is appropriated for the Safe To Learn program, the program will not be implemented. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0014 Last action date: 99-06-04 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status