Bill
SB 1321
Illinois to create a grant program, run by IEMA and the Homeland Security Office, funding small-business security upgrades to prevent or respond to threats and terrorism.
Note on source material
- The document provided contains multiple different bills all labeled “SB 1321” from different states (Arizona, Illinois, Hawaii). Below are concise, clearly separated summaries for each distinct bill found in the text. The title you supplied, “SMALL BUSINESS SECURITY GRANTS,” corresponds to the Illinois version.
1) Illinois — SB1321 (Small Business Security Grants)
Purpose and intent
- Establish a grant program, administered by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Office of Homeland Security, to help small businesses pay for security improvements that prevent, prepare for, or respond to threats, attacks, or acts of terrorism.
Key provisions
- Authorizes IEMA and the Office of Homeland Security to make grants to eligible small businesses for defined security improvements.
- Sets out requirements for eligibility, application procedures, and agency administrative procedures (details to be specified in agency rules).
- Defines “small business” for the program (text indicates a definition will be included).
- Effective immediately upon enactment.
Who is affected
- Small businesses in Illinois that meet the statutory eligibility criteria.
- IEMA and the Office of Homeland Security (administration and oversight responsibilities).
- Vendors/contractors providing security upgrades.
Potential impacts
- Improves security capacity of small businesses against targeted threats and terrorism.
- Requires appropriation or use of existing grant funds; fiscal impact depends on funding level set by the Legislature or agency.
- May require implementation rules and application systems at IEMA.
Status (from provided text)
- Introduced 1/28/2025 by Sen. Ram Villivalam; referred to Assignments and other committees. (No final disposition recorded in the Illinois excerpt provided; the Illinois text is the “Introduced” version.)
2) Arizona — SB 1321 (School access for patriotic youth membership organizations)
Purpose and intent
- Adds section 15-120.05 to Arizona law to require school districts and charter schools to allow eligible “patriotic youth membership organizations” access for student recruitment and related activities.
Key provisions
- Schools may not prevent representatives of eligible organizations from:
- Speaking with students in a classroom during school hours/instructional time.
- Distributing informational materials in classrooms during school hours.
- Providing displays at schools (including flyers).
- Using existing school communication channels to provide organization information.
- Eligibility criteria for organizations:
- Serve individuals under 21.
- Have an educational purpose promoting patriotism and civic involvement.
- Be listed in (or be a state affiliate of groups listed in) specified chapters of 36 U.S.C. (various chapters enumerated).
- When an eligible organization requests access, the district/charter must:
- Schedule a date/time for the activities.
- If the org requests to speak with students, notify parents/guardians and allow opt-out.
- Schools may not discriminate in facility use outside the normal school day against eligible organizations.
- Defines “patriotism” (support for the U.S. Constitution and American government) and “student recruitment” (encouraging participation; informing about educational/civic benefits).
Who is affected
- Public school districts and charter schools in Arizona.
- Students and parents/guardians (parental opt-out required for speaking engagements).
- Eligible patriotic youth organizations (e.g., those statutorily referenced or state affiliates).
Timeline and status (from provided actions)
- The bill shows extensive floor and committee actions and—per the action log—was signed by the Governor 2025-05-30 and listed as effective 9/1/2025. (These dates appear in the action list attached to the document.)
3) Hawaii — SB1321 (Amendments to correctional system oversight coordinator)
Purpose and intent
- Amend Hawaii Revised Statutes section 353L-2 and 353L-7 to change the term length for the oversight coordinator of the correctional system oversight commission and to clarify the coordinator’s investigative powers.
Key provisions (different draft versions included)
- Change the oversight coordinator term from two years to either three or four years (text shows multiple draft variants: a three-year and a four-year term in different draft versions).
- Clarify that the oversight coordinator may:
- Make inquiries and obtain information as needed.
- Enter without notice to inspect premises of an agency or correctional facility.
- Hold private hearings in an investigation (under chapter 91).
- Effective date: specified as July 1, 2025 in the included drafts.
Who is affected
- Governor (appointing authority), the correctional system oversight commission, state correctional facilities, and the oversight coordinator role.
Overall note on the mixed document
- Because the supplied file contains multiple, different SB 1321 bills from different states (Arizona, Illinois, Hawaii), readers should treat each summary above as a separate legislative item. If you want a deeper dive (full statutory text analysis, fiscal notes, likely legal issues, or the specific funding mechanics of the Illinois small-business grant program), tell me which state/version to focus on and I will expand that section.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
Sign in to ask a question.
