Illinois House Bill 5970 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Safe Spaces in Public Places Act. Defines terms. Provides that beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, each institution of higher learning must install and operate a walk-through metal detector at each public entrance of the institution and during any special event on any campus of the institution if more than 1,000 people are present at the event. Amends the Officers and Employees Article of the Counties Code. Provides that as part of his or her duty to maintain the security of a courthouse, a sheriff shall maintain a walk-through metal detector at each point of entry into the courthouse. Provides that a courthouse shall ensure that all members of the public, other than employees of the county or individuals who display proper credentials, who enter the courthouse at a point of entry are subjected to screening by a walk-through metal detector. Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, a school board shall require each school under its authority to install and operate a walk-through metal detector at all public entrances of the school. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital shall maintain a metal detector at each point of entry into the hospital; defines "point of entry". Provides that a hospital shall ensure that all members of the public, other than the employees of the hospital who display proper credentials, who enter the hospital at a point of entry are subjected to screening by a metal detector. Effective immediately.

WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTORS

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]

Rep. Linda LaVia [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-11-15	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2018-11-07	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-11-07	House	First Reading
2018-10-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2018-10-10	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2018-10-10	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-20.68	New Code	See Bill Text
105	5	34-18.61	New Code	See Bill Text
210	85	7.7	New Code	See Bill Text
55	5	3-6023	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5970&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5970.htm