INTERNET SAFETY EDUCATION ACT
Summary
Creates the Internet Safety Education Act to inform and protect students from inappropriate or illegal communications and solicitation and to require school districts to provide education about Internet threats and risks. Creates the Internet Safety Education Alliance under the authority of the Office of the Attorney General. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Safety Education Fund. Amends the School Code to mandate the provision by every public school of instruction and discussion on effective methods by which students may recognize and report inappropriate, illegal, or threatening communications on the Internet on or before the start of the 2008-2009 school year.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 21, 2007
Signed Aug 28, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2007 · House May 31, 2007
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 21, 2007
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
78
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 28, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0)
senate
Mar 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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