SCH CD-FIREARM SAFETY COURSE
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may offer a firearm safety training course to students in grades 9 through 12, which may include instruction on hunting safety. Provides that if a school district offers the course, a student may not be required to take the course. Provides that if a school board intends to offer a firearm safety training course, it must develop a policy to implement the course and must publish that policy on the district's website.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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