Bill Text: IL HB5114 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the School Code with respect to safety education. Requires all students enrolled in grades one through 8 in the public schools to watch a training video on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and how to use an automated external defibrillator. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-06-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0714 [HB5114 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB5114-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0714 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
27-17 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/27-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-17)
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Sec. 27-17. Safety education. School boards of public | ||||
schools and all boards in charge of
educational institutions | ||||
supported wholly or partially by the State may
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instruction in safety education in all grades and include such
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instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein.
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In this section "safety education" means and includes | ||||
instruction in
the following:
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1. automobile safety, including traffic regulations, | ||||
highway
safety, and the consequences of alcohol | ||||
consumption and the operation of a motor vehicle;
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2. safety in the home;
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3. safety in connection with recreational activities;
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4. safety in and around school buildings;
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5. safety in connection with vocational work or | ||||
training; and
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6. cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for students | ||||
enrolled in grades 9 through 11; and .
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7. for students enrolled in grades 6 through 8, | ||
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and how to use an automated | ||
external defibrillator by watching a training video on | ||
those subjects. | ||
Such boards may make suitable provisions in the schools and
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institutions under their jurisdiction for instruction in | ||
safety
education for not less than 16 hours during each school | ||
year.
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The curriculum in all State universities shall contain | ||
instruction in safety education for teachers that is | ||
appropriate to the grade level of the teaching certificate. | ||
This instruction may be by specific courses in safety education | ||
or may be incorporated in existing subjects taught in the | ||
university.
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(Source: P.A. 95-168, eff. 8-14-07; 95-371, eff. 8-23-07; | ||
95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 96-734, eff. 8-25-09.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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