Illinois · House Bill 3559 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH SAFETY-RAPID ENTRY

HB 3559 Sponsored by Janet Yang Rohr Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 22, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 11, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that a school building's emergency and crisis response plan, protocol, and procedures shall include a plan for local law enforcement to rapidly enter a school building in the event of an emergency.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  9. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  12. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  13. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  14. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  17. SenateArrive in Senate
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2023
  19. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  20. SenateFirst Reading
  21. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  22. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  23. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  24. CommitteeDo Pass Education; 012-000-000 · Senate Education
  25. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
  26. SenateSecond Reading
  27. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
  28. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  29. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  30. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  31. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  32. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  33. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0194

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Apr 18, 2023 Senate Education Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 2

 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 14 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.