SCH CD-FIREARM-EXPULSION Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. Monique D. Davis) 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0633 105 ILCS 5/11E-5Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the conversion and formation of school districts.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/11E-5Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/10-22.6from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a student who is determined to have brought a firearm, a knife, brass knuckles, or a billy club (instead of a weapon) to school, any school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be expelled for a period of not less than one year, except that the expulsion requirement (instead of period) may be modified by the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may be modified by the school board on a case by case basis. Provides for a definition of "firearm" instead of "weapon". Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a student who is determined to have brought one of the following objects to school, any school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be expelled for a period of not less than one year: (1) a firearm; or (2) a knife, brass knuckles, a billy club, or any other object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm, including "look alikes" of any firearm (instead of providing that a student who is determined to have brought a weapon to school, any school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be expelled for a period of not less than one year). Defines "firearm" instead of "weapon". Provides that the expulsion requirement may be modified by the district superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may be modified by the school board on a case-by-case basis (instead of permitting the expulsion period to be modified by the superintendent and the superintendent's determination to be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis). Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Instead of providing that the expulsion requirement may be modified by the district superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may be modified by the school board on a case-by-case basis, provides that (i) for a student who is determined to have brought a firearm to school, any school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event that bears a reasonable relationship to school, the expulsion period may be modified by the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis, and (ii) for a student who is determined to have brought a knife, brass knuckles or other knuckle weapon regardless of its composition (instead of just brass knuckles), a billy club, or any other object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm, including "look alikes" of any firearm, to school, any school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event that bears a reasonable relationship to school, the expulsion requirement may be modified by the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis. Effective immediately. 2/19/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000 3/31/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne 3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/22/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/22/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 4/22/2009HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/29/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/29/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 5/15/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 17, 2009 5/20/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/20/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/20/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/20/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education 5/22/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/27/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2009SenateEffective Date August 24, 2009 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0633