SCHCD-EMPLOYEE TRAUMA TRAINING
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may maintain an on-site trauma kit at each school of the district for bleeding emergencies. Defines "trauma kit". Provides that products purchased for the on-site trauma kit shall be, wherever possible, products that are manufactured in the United States. Requires a school board to conduct in-service training for all school district employees on the methods to respond to trauma at least once every 2 years. Provides that a school board may satisfy the trauma response training requirements by using the training, including online training, available from the American College of Surgeons or any other similar organization. Provides that in all matters relating to trauma response training, school district employees are immune from civil liability in the use of a trauma kit unless the action constitutes willful or wanton misconduct. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
110–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 117
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic77
93% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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