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| Bill | SEIZURE SMART SCHOOL ACT | Creates the Seizure Smart School Act. Provides for legislative findings and defines terms. Requires the parent or guardian of a student with epilepsy who seeks assistance with epilepsy-related care in a school setting to submit a seizure action plan with the student's school. Provides that a delegated care aide shall perform the activities and tasks necessary to assist a student with epilepsy in accordance with the student's seizure action plan. Requires training for school employees and delegated care aides. Requires that an information sheet be provided to any school employee who transports a student with epilepsy to a school-sponsored activity. Provides that a school district may not restrict the assignment of a student with epilepsy to a particular school on the basis that the school does not have a full-time school nurse and a school may not deny a student access to the school or any school-related activity on the basis that the student has epilepsy. Provides for school employee protection against retaliation, immunity, and rights under federal law. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code to make a related change. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | HB 1475 | Illinois HB 1475 (101st) |
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enacted | 3 | 85 | 2 | 2019-01-29 | 2019-07-12 | openstates | ocd-bill/a9cb2d99-5ab3-4c1b-9c8f-412322d0b16b | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1475&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=115899&SessionID=108&GA=101 | 7831a768374ea1a2ebfe2057970525f0439d5e527aeb328bf888aea69b1c32b4 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 1475 (101st) — SEIZURE SMART SCHOOL ACT
Creates the Seizure Smart School Act. Provides for legislative findings and defines terms. Requires the parent or guardian of a student with epilepsy who seeks assistance with epilepsy-related care in a school setting to submit a seizure action plan with the student's school. Provides that a delegated care aide shall perform the activities and tasks necessary to assist a student with epilepsy in accordance with the student's seizure action plan. Requires training for school employees and delegated care aides. Requires that an information sheet be provided to any school employee who transports a student with epilepsy to a school-sponsored activity. Provides that a school district may not restrict the assignment of a student with epilepsy to a particular school on the basis that the school does not have a full-time school nurse and a school may not deny a student access to the school or any school-related activity on the basis that the student has epilepsy. Provides for school employee protection against retaliation, immunity, and rights under federal law. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code to make a related change. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Allen Skillicorn — cosponsor (person)
- Amy Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Keith R. Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Schimpf — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Reick — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — primary (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-01-29 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant
filing - 2019-02-01 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-02-01 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-02-13 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
referral-committee - 2019-02-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2019-02-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant
amendment-introduction - 2019-02-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-02-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- 2019-02-27 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant
amendment-introduction - 2019-02-27 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant
amendment-introduction - 2019-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- 2019-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- 2019-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2019-03-06 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2019-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2019-03-06 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- 2019-03-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- 2019-03-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
- 2019-03-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- 2019-03-07 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2019-03-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2019-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
- 2019-03-19 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
- 2019-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant
amendment-introduction - 2019-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-04-03 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- 2019-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2019-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant
amendment-introduction - 2019-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- 2019-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2019-04-10 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2019-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2019-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-04-10 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- 2019-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2019-04-10 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2019-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-04-10 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2019-04-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-04-10 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-04-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
- 2019-04-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2019-04-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- 2019-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2019-04-24 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2019-04-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2019-04-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2019-05-02 Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
- 2019-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2019-05-09 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019
- 2019-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2019-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2019-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-05-16 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-05-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2019-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- 2019-05-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- 2019-06-14 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2019-06-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2019-07-12 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2019-07-12 Effective Date July 1, 2020
- 2019-07-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0050
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a9cb2d99-5ab3-4c1b-9c8f-412322d0b16b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).