Illinois House Bill 1009

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Lead in Schools Reporting Act. Provides that on an annual basis the Department of Public Health, in coordination with local departments of public health serving the City of Chicago, shall conduct specified lead testing at public school facilities within the City. Provides that the results from such testing shall be transmitted to the State Board of Education. Provides that the Department shall notify the State Board if a detected lead level meets a level that the Department deems unsafe. Amends the School Code. Provides that the school report cards for the Chicago school district shall include lead testing results and that students in the district may transfer from one attendance center to another attendance center within or outside of the district if any lead levels at his or her current attendance center meet a level that the Department deems unsafe. Makes other changes to the provisions concerning transfers.

LEAD IN SCHOOLS REPORTING

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Rep. Lamont Robinson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-21	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
2023-01-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
2023-01-12	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-12	House	First Reading
2022-12-19	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-17a	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-18.24	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1009&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1009.htm