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HB 1559 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

SCH CD-STUDENT BIOMETRIC INFO

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that if a public school or school district collects biometric information from students, it may do so only with, at a minimum, written permission from (i) the individual who legally enrolled the student or (ii) the student, if he or she has reached the age of 18. Prohibits the school or school district from refusing any services otherwise available to the student for withholding permission. Sets forth conditions for collecting and using the information. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective August 1, 2007.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Vetoed
Oct 2007
Introduced Apr 20, 2007 Vetoed Oct 5, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2007 · House Apr 17, 2007

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 54
May 22, 2007
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Oct 5, 2007
Vetoed
Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
lower
Sep 19, 2007
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007
lower
Aug 17, 2007
Vetoed
Governor Vetoed
lower
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-1)
senate
May 10, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 17, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-5)
house
Mar 14, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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