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 Bill Status of HB1559  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-STUDENT BIOMETRIC INFO

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford and Gary Forby)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  10/5/2007HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.34 new
30 ILCS 805/8.31 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that if a public school or school district collects biometric information from students, it may do so only with, at a minimum, written permission from (i) the individual who legally enrolled the student or (ii) the student, if he or she has reached the age of 18. Prohibits the school or school district from refusing any services otherwise available to the student for withholding permission. Sets forth conditions for collecting and using the information. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective August 1, 2007.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Sets forth policy requirements for school districts that collect biometric information, including providing for written permission; the discontinuation of use of the information; the destruction of the information following the discontinuation of use; allowed use of the information; a prohibition on the sale, lease, or other disclosure of the information; and the storage, transmittal, and protection of the information. Provides that the failure to provide written consent for the collection of biometric information shall not be the basis for refusal of any services otherwise available to the student. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective August 1, 2007.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/14/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/14/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/14/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000
  3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading
  4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Education
  5/2/2007SenateHeld in Education
  5/8/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  5/10/2007SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000
  5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2007
  5/16/2007SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
  5/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/22/2007HousePassed Both Houses
  6/20/2007HouseSent to the Governor
  8/17/2007HouseGovernor Vetoed
  9/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007
  10/5/2007HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

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