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HB 3379 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

SCHOOLS-TEEN DATING VIOLENCE

Summary
Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Requires a school board to adopt a policy that (1) states that teen dating violence is unacceptable and is prohibited and that each student has the right to a safe learning environment; (2) incorporates age-appropriate education about teen dating violence into new or existing training programs for students in grades 7 through 12 and school employees; (3) establishes procedures for the manner in which employees of a school are to respond to incidents of teen dating violence that take place at the school, on school grounds, at school-sponsored activities, or in vehicles used for school-provided transportation; (4) identifies by job title the school officials who are responsible for receiving reports related to teen dating violence; and (5) notifies students and parents of the teen dating violence policy adopted by the board. Provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program may include instruction on teen dating violence in grades 7 (instead of 8) through 12. Effective July 1, 2013.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 19, 2013 Signed Aug 6, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2013 · House Apr 19, 2013

How they voted

30–19
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 54
May 23, 2013
D Democratic36
30 Yea 3 Nay 3
83% Yea
R Republican18
16 Nay 2
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 6, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 23, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-19-5)
senate
May 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-004-000
upper
Apr 30, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 25, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (55-40-11)
house
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-005-000
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Silvana Tabares
lower
Mar 11, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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