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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4987 Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Terra Costa Howard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 20 ILCS 2605/2605-615 new | |
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Amends the Department of State Police Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall maintain a minimum number of Illinois State Police officers to ensure the safety of the force of Illinois State Police officers and the safety of the State. Provides that in no case shall that minimum number of Illinois State Police officers be less than 2,500 active Illinois State Police officers. Provides that if the total number of Illinois State Police officers in active service is less then 2,500, the Illinois State Police shall make every effort to retain more Illinois State Police officers and it is authorized to take every legal, reasonable step, including increasing training and recruitment efforts, in order to reach a minimum of 2,500 active Illinois State Police officers as soon as is practicable. Effective immediately.
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| | HB4987 | | LRB101 18994 RLC 68453 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the
Civil |
| 5 | | Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section |
| 6 | | 2605-615 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 2605/2605-615 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 2605-615. Minimum number of Illinois State Police |
| 9 | | officers. The Illinois State Police shall maintain a minimum |
| 10 | | number of Illinois State Police officers to ensure the safety |
| 11 | | of the force of Illinois State Police officers and the safety |
| 12 | | of this State. In no case shall that minimum number of Illinois |
| 13 | | State Police officers be less than 2,500 active Illinois State |
| 14 | | Police officers. If the total number of Illinois State Police |
| 15 | | officers in active service is less then 2,500, the Illinois |
| 16 | | State Police shall make every effort to retain more Illinois |
| 17 | | State Police officers and it is authorized to take every legal, |
| 18 | | reasonable step, including increasing training and recruitment |
| 19 | | efforts, in order to reach a minimum of 2,500 active Illinois |
| 20 | | State Police officers as soon as is practicable.
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| 21 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 22 | | becoming law.
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