SCH CD-BULLYING PREVENTION Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins, Julie A. Morrison-John Connor-Cristina Castro, Ram Villivalam and Sara Feigenholtz House Sponsors(Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.-Frances Ann Hurley, Elizabeth Hernandez, Natalie A. Manley and Kathleen Willis) 8/3/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0241 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, provides that the term "restorative measures" includes alternatives to exclusionary discipline that increase student accountability if the incident of bullying is based on religion, race, ethnicity, or any other category that is identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Requires the State Board of Education to provide funding for counselors to support mediation with regard to incidents of bullying that are based on religion, race, ethnicity, or any other category that is identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes the provision requiring the State Board of Education to provide funding for counselors to support mediation with regard to incidents of bullying that are based on religion, race, ethnicity, or any other category that is identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act. 2/25/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/25/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/15/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/15/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 3/19/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/23/2021SenateAssigned to Education 3/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/30/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 4/6/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/6/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/6/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/6/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1) this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments. 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/14/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021 4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021 4/23/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/26/2021HouseArrived in House 4/26/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 4/27/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/12/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 023-000-000 5/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/12/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/18/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/19/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/20/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 5/26/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000 5/26/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2021SenateSent to the Governor 8/3/2021SenateGovernor Approved 8/3/2021SenateEffective Date August 3, 2021 8/3/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0241