101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5202

 

Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 447/25-10
225 ILCS 447/25-20
225 ILCS 447/35-40
225 ILCS 447/40-55 new

    Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. In provisions concerning the qualifications for licensure as a private security contractor, includes passage of a mental health examination. Provides that a private security contractor shall complete, within 30 days of their employment, a minimum of 40 hours (rather than 20 hours) of classroom basic training provided by a qualified instructor. Provides that a firearm training course shall consist of 80 hours (rather than 40 hours) of training and makes conforming changes. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall establish guidelines for disciplining private security contractors who are found to have used excessive force during the course of their professional duties.


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
5Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 is
6amended by changing Sections 25-10, 25-20, and 35-40 and adding
7Section 40-55 as follows:
 
8    (225 ILCS 447/25-10)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
10    Sec. 25-10. Qualifications for licensure as a private
11security contractor.
12    (a) A person is qualified for licensure as a private
13security contractor if he or she meets all of the following
14requirements:
15        (1) Is at least 21 years of age.
16        (2) Has not been convicted of any felony in any
17    jurisdiction or at least 10 years have elapsed since the
18    time of full discharge from a sentence imposed for a felony
19    conviction.
20        (3) Is of good moral character. Good character is a
21    continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of crimes
22    other than felonies may be used in determining moral
23    character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar to

 

 

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1    licensure, except where the applicant is a registered sex
2    offender.
3        (4) Has not been declared by any court of competent
4    jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or
5    physical defect or disease, unless a court has subsequently
6    declared him or her to be competent.
7        (4.5) Has passed a mental health examination.
8        (5) Is not suffering from dependence on alcohol or from
9    narcotic addiction or dependence.
10        (6) Has a minimum of 3 years experience of the 5 years
11    immediately preceding application working as a full-time
12    manager for a licensed private security contractor agency
13    or a manager of a proprietary security force of 30 or more
14    persons registered with the Department or with 3 years
15    experience of the 5 years immediately preceding his or her
16    application employed as a full-time supervisor for an
17    in-house security unit for a corporation having 100 or more
18    employees, for a military police or related security unit
19    in any of the armed forces of the United States, or in a
20    law enforcement agency of the federal government, a state,
21    or a state political subdivision, which shall include a
22    state's attorney's office, a public defender's office, or
23    the Department of Corrections. The Board and the Department
24    shall approve such full-time supervisory experience and
25    may accept, in lieu of the experience requirement in this
26    subsection, alternative experience working as a full-time

 

 

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1    manager for a private security contractor agency licensed
2    in another state or for a private security contractor
3    agency in a state that does not license such agencies if
4    the experience is substantially equivalent to that gained
5    working for an Illinois licensed private security
6    contractor agency. An applicant who has a baccalaureate
7    degree or higher in police science or a related field or a
8    business degree from an accredited college or university
9    shall be given credit for 2 of the 3 years of the required
10    experience. An applicant who has completed a non-degree
11    military training program in police science or a related
12    field shall be given credit for one of the 3 years of the
13    required experience if the Board and the Department
14    determine that such training is substantially equivalent
15    to that received in an associate degree program. An
16    applicant who has an associate degree in police science or
17    in a related field or in business from an accredited
18    college or university shall be given credit for one of the
19    3 years of the required experience.
20        (7) Has not been dishonorably discharged from the armed
21    forces of the United States.
22        (8) Has passed an examination authorized by the
23    Department.
24        (9) Submits his or her fingerprints, proof of having
25    general liability insurance required under subsection (b),
26    and the required license fee.

 

 

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1        (10) Has not violated Section 10-5 of this Act.
2    (b) It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain
3general liability insurance in an amount and coverage
4appropriate for the applicant's circumstances as determined by
5rule. The applicant shall provide evidence of insurance to the
6Department before being issued a license. Failure to maintain
7general liability insurance and to provide the Department with
8written proof of the insurance shall result in cancellation of
9the license without hearing.
10    (c) Any person who has been providing canine odor detection
11services for hire prior to January 1, 2005 is exempt from the
12requirements of item (6) of subsection (a) of this Section and
13may be granted a private security contractor license if (i) he
14or she meets the requirements of items (1) through (5) and
15items (7) through (10) of subsections (a) of this Section, (ii)
16pays all applicable fees, and (iii) presents satisfactory
17evidence to the Department of the provision of canine odor
18detection services for hire since January 1, 2005.
19(Source: P.A. 100-181, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 447/25-20)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
22    Sec. 25-20. Training; private security contractor and
23employees.
24    (a) Registered employees of the private security
25contractor agency who provide traditional guarding or other

 

 

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1private security related functions or who respond to alarm
2systems shall complete, within 30 days of their employment, a
3minimum of 40 20 hours of classroom basic training provided by
4a qualified instructor, which shall include the following
5subjects:
6        (1) The law regarding arrest and search and seizure as
7    it applies to private security.
8        (2) Civil and criminal liability for acts related to
9    private security.
10        (3) The use of force, including but not limited to the
11    use of nonlethal force (i.e., disabling spray, baton,
12    stungun or similar weapon).
13        (4) Arrest and control techniques.
14        (5) The offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012 that
15    are directly related to the protection of persons and
16    property.
17        (6) The law on private security forces and on reporting
18    to law enforcement agencies.
19        (7) Fire prevention, fire equipment, and fire safety.
20        (8) The procedures for report writing.
21        (9) Civil rights and public relations.
22        (10) The identification of terrorists, acts of
23    terrorism, and terrorist organizations, as defined by
24    federal and State statutes.
25    (b) All other employees of a private security contractor
26agency shall complete a minimum of 40 20 hours of training

 

 

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1provided by the qualified instructor within 30 days of their
2employment. The substance of the training shall be related to
3the work performed by the registered employee.
4    (c) Registered employees of the private security
5contractor agency who provide guarding or other private
6security related functions, in addition to the classroom
7training required under subsection (a), within 6 months of
8their employment, shall complete an additional 8 hours of
9training on subjects to be determined by the employer, which
10training may be site-specific and may be conducted on the job.
11    (d) In addition to the basic training provided for in
12subsections (a) and (c), registered employees of the private
13security contractor agency who provide guarding or other
14private security related functions shall complete an
15additional 8 hours of refresher training on subjects to be
16determined by the employer each calendar year commencing with
17the calendar year following the employee's first employment
18anniversary date, which refresher training may be
19site-specific and may be conducted on the job.
20    (e) It is the responsibility of the employer to certify, on
21a form provided by the Department, that the employee has
22successfully completed the basic and refresher training. The
23form shall be a permanent record of training completed by the
24employee and shall be placed in the employee's file with the
25employer for the period the employee remains with the employer.
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1lieu of the original into the permanent employee registration
2card file. The original form shall be given to the employee
3when his or her employment is terminated. Failure to return the
4original form to the employee is grounds for disciplinary
5action. The employee shall not be required to repeat the
6required training once the employee has been issued the form.
7An employer may provide or require additional training.
8    (f) Any certification of completion of the 20-hour basic
9training issued under the Private Detective, Private Alarm,
10Private Security and Locksmith Act of 1993 or any prior Act
11shall be accepted as proof of training under this Act.
12(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-253, eff. 8-9-13;
1398-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 447/35-40)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
16    Sec. 35-40. Firearm control; training requirements.
17    (a) The Department shall, pursuant to rule, approve or
18disapprove training programs for the firearm training course,
19which shall be taught by a qualified instructor. Qualifications
20for instructors shall be set by rule. The firearm training
21course shall be conducted by entities, by a licensee, or by an
22agency licensed by this Act, provided the course is approved by
23the Department. The firearm course shall consist of the
24following minimum requirements:
25        (1) 80 40 hours of training, 40 20 hours of which shall

 

 

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1    be as described in Sections 15-20, 20-20, or 25-20, as
2    applicable, and 40 20 hours of which shall include all of
3    the following:
4            (A) Instruction in the dangers of and misuse of
5        firearms, their storage, safety rules, and care and
6        cleaning of firearms.
7            (B) Practice firing on a range with live
8        ammunition.
9            (C) Instruction in the legal use of firearms.
10            (D) A presentation of the ethical and moral
11        considerations necessary for any person who possesses
12        a firearm.
13            (E) A review of the laws regarding arrest, search,
14        and seizure.
15            (F) Liability for acts that may be performed in the
16        course of employment.
17        (2) An examination shall be given at the completion of
18    the course. The examination shall consist of a firearms
19    qualification course and a written examination. Successful
20    completion shall be determined by the Department.
21    (b) The firearm training requirement may be waived for a
22licensee or employee who has completed training provided by the
23Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or the
24equivalent public body of another state or is a qualified
25retired law enforcement officer as defined in the federal Law
26Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and is in compliance

 

 

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1with all of the requirements of that Act, provided
2documentation showing requalification with the weapon on the
3firing range is submitted to the Department.
4(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 447/40-55 new)
6    Sec. 40-55. Excessive Force. The Department shall adopt
7rules and establish guidelines for disciplining private
8security contractors under this Act who are found to have used
9excessive force during the course of their professional duties.