HB2966ham001 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II

Filed: 3/15/2013

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2966

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2966 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.157 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.157 new)

Sec. 2-3.157. School violence hotline. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Children and Family Services, shall establish a school violence hotline for students, parents, teachers, and other parties to report any violence happening on school property, on a school bus, or over the Internet via cyberbullying. The hotline shall consist of a statewide, toll-free telephone number, with voicemail capabilities provided after working hours. The State Board shall also maintain an Internet website for reports to be submitted online. The State Board shall adopt rules to implement this Section.".