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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH THREAT ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL"
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description: "Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires all school boards of school districts to develop threat assessment protocols and to create threat assessment teams. Provides that the threat assessment team shall include specified personnel and other members. Provides that a threat assessment protocol adopted by the school board shall be a public document and be posted on the school district's website. Provides that a school board shall create the threat assessment team within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act and adopt an initial threat assessment protocol within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a school district may share information concerning a clear and present danger with another school district and creates a conforming exemption in the Illinois School Student Records Act. Creates exemptions for the work of the threat assessment team in the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "101st"
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identifier: "HB 1561"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1561 (101st)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 63
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2019-01-30"
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last_action: "2019-08-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/057fa4f9-77e7-4f33-8150-6b2fc31efea3"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1561&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=116013&SessionID=108&GA=101"
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source_hash: "184fd5a8de8aedeb23d7a5ca98df6e768e8989f147953e7c047f9d570bea97eb"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 1561 (101st) — SCH THREAT ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL
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Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires all school boards of school districts to develop threat assessment protocols and to create threat assessment teams. Provides that the threat assessment team shall include specified personnel and other members. Provides that a threat assessment protocol adopted by the school board shall be a public document and be posted on the school district's website. Provides that a school board shall create the threat assessment team within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act and adopt an initial threat assessment protocol within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a school district may share information concerning a clear and present danger with another school district and creates a conforming exemption in the Illinois School Student Records Act. Creates exemptions for the work of the threat assessment team in the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB1561&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=116013&DocNum=1561&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB1561eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=116013&DocNum=1561&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB1561enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=116013&DocNum=1561&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Fred Crespo — primary (person)
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- Grant Wehrli — cosponsor (person)
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- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
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- Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
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- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
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- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
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- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
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- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
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- Thomas Cullerton — primary (person)
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- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-01-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo `filing`
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- **2019-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-02-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-13** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
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- **2019-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
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- **2019-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
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- **2019-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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- **2019-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-03-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-04-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2019-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-04-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-04-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2019-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-04-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
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- **2019-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-01** Postponed - Revenue
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- **2019-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-07** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
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- **2019-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-05-09** Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2019
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- **2019-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
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- **2019-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
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- **2019-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 007-000-000
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- **2019-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; T. Cullerton `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2019-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
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- **2019-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
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- **2019-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2019-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2019-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
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- **2019-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Fred Crespo
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- **2019-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Fred Crespo
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- **2019-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
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- **2019-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
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- **2019-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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- **2019-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
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- **2019-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-000-000
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- **2019-05-30** House Concurs
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- **2019-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2019-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
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- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2019-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2019-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2019
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- **2019-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0455 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/057fa4f9-77e7-4f33-8150-6b2fc31efea3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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