Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation or private donations, the State Board of Education shall award grants to school districts to support school safety and security. Provides that grant funds may be used for school security improvements, including professional development, safety-related upgrades to school buildings, equipment, including metal detectors and x-ray machines, and facilities, including school-based health centers. Requires the State Board to prioritize the distribution of grants to school districts designated as Tier 1 or Tier 2 under the evidence-based funding formula.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-4)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0413 [SB1658 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Antonio Munoz [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-001	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Mattie Hunter [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-003	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Kimberly Lightford [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-004	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative LaShawn Ford [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-008	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joyce Mason [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-061	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Emanuel Welch [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-007	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Monica Bristow [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-111	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kambium Buckner [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-026	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Yehiel Kalish [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-016	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Justin Slaughter [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-027	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Terri Bryant [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-058	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ryan Spain [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-073	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Andrew Chesney [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-045	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jeff Keicher [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-070	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Camille Lilly [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-078	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Latoya Greenwood [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-114	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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