Legislation to Install Door Locks in Schools Passed in Illinois
Illinois Senate has passed legislation filed by State Sen. Chapin Rose on amending the School Code by defining "temporary door locking device" and allowing school districts to use door-locking mechanisms that attach to the door.
The legislation specifies that the mechanisms must be unlockable from the outside by a key or tool given to police and fire departments so they can continue to act to protect those barricaded inside.