Education (School Safety)

in committee · Illinois · Senate Jul 2, 2026

SR 752: SCHOOL START TIMES

Encourages all public school districts serving grades 6 through 12 to develop a plan to adopt school start times that reflect the biological sleep needs of adolescents.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates later start times to align with adolescent biological sleep needs, directly supporting student health and educational access.90% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Safety School Transportation

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Apr 24, 2026

SB 4033: EDUC-ATTACKS ON SCH PERSONNEL

Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2026, each school district shall determine a plan for responding to all incidents of battery committed by students against teachers and other school personnel, which shall include reporting and documentation procedures, student safety plans, behavioral intervention plans, and remedies for injured teachers and school personnel. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires school districts to create safety plans for teachers injured by students, directly protecting educators per bill's mandate.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates remedies for injured school personnel, enhancing workplace safety protections for educators under Labor & Employment topic.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Teachers

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 6, 2026

SB 4031: SCH CD-BULLYING ACCOUNTABILITY

Amends the School Code. Sets forth measures to be taken when an offense of bullying occurs and is reported to a public school, including a charter school, depending on the severity of the bullying offense, including hearing requirements, compulsory, school-based, restorative-justice requirements, community service requirements, and counseling requirements for minor offenders; hearing requirements, administrative fee requirements, and education session requirements for parents or guardians of minor offenders; and victim support. Requires the State Board of Education to annually report to the School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey of the National Center for Education Statistics any incidents of bullying, the number of hearings relating to incidents of bullying, restorative-justice program outcomes, disciplinary actions, and follow-up metrics by demographics. Requires the State Board to conduct an annual audit of schools that participate in the restorative measures to determine anti-bullying metrics for the report. Makes other changes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates restorative justice, counseling, and parent education for bullying incidents, strengthening school safety protocols to protect student learning environments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice School Safety Student Health

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 5320: EDUC/GUN OWNER-FIREARM SAFETY

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that instruction in safety education shall include the risks of firearm ownership and usage for students enrolled in grades 6 through 12. Sets forth what information this instruction must include, provides that the instruction may be taught by a licensed educator, school nurse, or school counselor, provides for student evaluation, and requires the State Board of Education to develop an age-appropriate, trauma-informed curriculum. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires schools to provide, after a lockdown drill has been completed, a forum for trauma-informed discussion with students, parents, and staff regarding any mental health concerns that the impact of the lockdown drill has had on students. Amends the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. Makes changes to require a certified firearm dealer to provide, at the time of application for a firearm purchase, specified information to increase awareness about the risks posed by firearms in the home and State laws regarding firearm ownership.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates firearm safety curriculum in grades 6-12, enhancing educational content on safety risks per state curriculum requirements.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum School Safety Student Health

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passed · Illinois · House May 28, 2026

HR 660: SCHOOL START TIMES

Encourages all public school districts serving grades 6 through 12 to develop a plan to adopt school start times that reflect the biological sleep needs of adolescents.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEncourages school start times aligned with adolescent sleep needs, supporting student health and academic performance in K-12 education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Safety Student Health

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passed · Illinois · Senate May 30, 2026

SJR 50: SCH. DISTS.-ARABIC FL OPTION

Encourages school districts in the State to explore the introduction of Arabic as a foreign language option in their curriculum, particularly through transparent and collaborative processes that make full use of available state and federal resources.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEncourages adding Arabic as a foreign language option, expanding curriculum diversity and educational access in K-12 schools without restricting resources.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum School Safety

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signed · Illinois · House Jul 31, 2026

HB 4862: SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to publish on its website links to resources, self-assessments, and best practices for educators and local policymakers to prevent and address secondary traumatic stress in the workforce. Provides that, by January 1, 2028, each school district must adopt policies and procedures that incorporate the following elements: (1) a commitment to support mental health in the workplace; (2) the establishment of a district-wide workforce mental health committee; (3) regular assessment of district-level and school-level implementation of the policies and procedures that includes input from the workforce; and (4) the provision of appropriate resources and training to schools and staff for continuous improvement. Provides for amending and reviewing policies and procedures.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates school districts to adopt mental health policies for educators, directly supporting teacher well-being and retention per bill's requirements.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates school districts to adopt mental health workplace policies, directly supporting mental health services for educators per bill's requirements.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates school districts to adopt mental health workplace policies, advancing educator well-being and workplace safety standards per bill's requirements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Student Health Testing & Assessment Mental Health

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 4811: SCH CD-HIGH SCHOOL START TIME

HB 4811 prohibits all Illinois public high schools from starting classes before 8:30 a.m. This law directly affects every public high school in the state by requiring a minimum start time. The bill amends the School Code to establish this specific time requirement, replacing any existing earlier start times. It creates a concrete policy change with no exceptions specified in the current text. The law applies uniformly to all public high schools under Illinois education regulations.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates later start times (8:30 a.m.) for all public high schools, advancing student well-being and academic performance by aligning with health recommendations for adolescent sleep needs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Safety

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 4432: SCH CD-SEXUAL HARASS POLICY

Amends the School Code. Requires a school district's policy on sexual harassment to include a method for reporting instances of sexual harassment. Provides that the policy may not require that a report be made in a particular manner for a complaint to be considered formal or official for the purposes of initiating an investigation. Provides that under the policy, a school district employee who is found to have engaged in sexual harassment shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires school districts to implement sexual harassment policies with flexible reporting, enhancing student safety and protection in K-12 schools.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires school districts to implement sexual harassment policies with accessible reporting, protecting employees from workplace harassment - directly advancing workplace safety protections for workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Employment Discrimination

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 2788: SCH CD-RESOURCE OFFICER GRANT

Amends the School Code. Requires, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, to establish the School Resource Officer Grant Program to fund salaries and any other costs associated with the hiring of an active law enforcement officer as a school resource officer. Provides that eligible entities are schools or school districts that have hired an active law enforcement officer as a school resource officer and the law enforcement agency or agencies that a school or school district has an intergovernmental agreement with to employ a school resource officer. Provides that any funds distributed to an eligible entity under the Program shall be equally distributed between the eligible entities in an intergovernmental agreement to employ a school resource officer. Allows the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, to adopt rules as needed for the Program's implementation and the distribution of grants. Makes a conforming change.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes state-funded grant program for school resource officers, allocating public funds for public safety services via appropriation90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds school resource officers via grant program, directly supporting law enforcement presence in schools under Criminal Justice topic description.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes grant program to fund school resource officer salaries, directly providing financial support for K-12 school safety programs within educational institutions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Law Enforcement School Safety

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