SCH EMERGENCY PLAN-ELECTRONIC House SponsorsRep. Rich Brauer-Raymond Poe-Sue Scherer-Robert Rita, Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel J. Burke, Charles E. Jefferson, Elaine Nekritz, Mike Smiddy and Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Andy Manar, Bill Cunningham, Kirk W. Dillard-Pamela J. Althoff-Kimberly A. Lightford, Jacqueline Y. Collins, David Koehler, Julie A. Morrison-Michael W. Frerichs and Donne E. Trotter) 6/23/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0661 105 ILCS 128/25 Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that in updating a public school building's emergency and crisis response plans, the school board shall ensure that the plans are accessible in a digital format. Requires every effort to be made to make the emergency and crisis response plans available to first responders, administrators, and teachers for implementation and utilization on handheld electronic devices.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes the requirement that the board ensure that the public school building's emergency and crisis response plans are accessible in a digital format. Provides instead that in updating a school building's emergency and crisis response plans, consideration may be given to making the emergency and crisis response plans available to first responders, administrators, and teachers for implementation and utilization through the use of electronic applications on electronic devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers. 2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer 2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 2/20/2014HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/26/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/3/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/7/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/24/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer 3/24/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer 4/2/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 4/8/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/8/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/9/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/9/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/9/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000 4/11/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 4/22/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/30/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/30/2014SenateAssigned to Education 5/2/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/2/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/13/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/13/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/14/2014SenatePostponed - Education 5/14/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/15/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 5/16/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2014 5/20/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/20/2014SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000 5/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2014 5/22/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/22/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2014 5/23/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/23/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2014HouseSent to the Governor 6/23/2014HouseGovernor Approved 6/23/2014HouseEffective Date January 1, 2015 6/23/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0661