HB 5107 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

SCH SAFETY-PANIC ALERT SYSTEM

Summary

Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires school districts and private schools to consider the use of a mobile panic alert system in the development of their school emergency and crisis response plans. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, to develop standards for a mobile panic alert system. Creates the Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Fund. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Signed Aug 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Aug 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized in its Enrolled version by removing specific consultation requirements for the State Board of Education and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. The final rules for the mobile panic alert system now explicitly require that safety protocols operate in a coordinated and interoperable manner and that PSAP infrastructure can receive alerts from diverse technologies.

Scope change

The scope of required consultation for rule-making was narrowed, shifting from a multi-agency consultation process to a directive solely for the Illinois State Police.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement that the Illinois State Police consult with the State Board of Education and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency when developing rules for the mobile panic alert system.

Added a specific requirement that all applicable safety protocols must operate in a coordinated and interoperable manner.

Added a specific requirement that existing PSAP infrastructure must be capable of receiving mobile panic alert notifications from diverse technologies.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026

How they voted

58–0

Passed

Total votes 58

May 21, 2026

D Democratic39

39 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 7, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000

lower

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

lower

May 25, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

May 22, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nabeela Syed

lower

May 21, 2026

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

lower

May 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

upper

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000

upper

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

May 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

upper

May 5, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 5, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

upper

May 5, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Education

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors