Bill Text: IL HB1509 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Requires each school board to adopt a rule regarding the sending of sexually explicit text or images by students through the use of a computer, cellular phone, or other portable electronic device. Provides that any student discipline policy furnished to parents, guardians, or students must include this rule and any penalty for violating this rule and must also specify if there are any local, State, or federal laws or penalties concerning the sending of sexually explicit images or text through the use of a computer, cellular phone, or other portable electronic device. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1509 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB1509-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB1509 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new
Amends the School Code. Requires each school board to adopt a rule regarding the sending of sexually explicit text or images by students through the use of a computer, cellular phone, or other portable electronic device. Provides that any student discipline policy furnished to parents, guardians, or students must include this rule and any penalty for violating this rule and must also specify if there are any local, State, or federal laws or penalties concerning the sending of sexually explicit images or text through the use of a computer, cellular phone, or other portable electronic device. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
10-20.56 and 34-18.49 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 new)
Sec. 10-20.56. Sexting rules. Each school board shall adopt
a rule regarding the sending of sexually explicit text or
images by students through the use of a computer, cellular
phone, or other portable electronic device. Any student
discipline policy furnished to parents, guardians, or students
must include this rule and any penalty for violating this rule
and must also specify if there are any local, State, or federal
laws or penalties concerning the sending of sexually explicit
images or text through the use of a computer, cellular phone,
or other portable electronic device.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new)
Sec. 34-18.49. Sexting rules. The board shall adopt a rule
regarding the sending of sexually explicit text or images by
students through the use of a computer, cellular phone, or
other portable electronic device. Any student discipline
policy furnished to parents, guardians, or students must

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include this rule and any penalty for violating this rule and
must also specify if there are any local, State, or federal
laws or penalties concerning the sending of sexually explicit
images or text through the use of a computer, cellular phone,
or other portable electronic device.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.