101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5461
 
Introduced , by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/3-6041 new
65 ILCS 5/10-1-18.1-5 new

     Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that every sheriff's office and every municipal police department shall report on an annual basis to the General Assembly information regarding complaints filed by a member of the public against a law enforcement officer in his or her official capacity. Provides that the annual report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) a redacted copy of each original complaint submitted against each officer; (2) the results of completed investigations or status of any ongoing investigation as a result of a filed complaint; (3) the nature of any disciplinary action taken; and (4) an overall accounting of the number of complaints filed and the number of times discipline was imposed against an officer within a reporting period. Provides that if the office or department does not report any complaints filed, the office or department may be subject to inspection of records by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning law enforcement.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
53-6041 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/3-6041 new)
7    Sec. 3-6041. Reporting sheriff's office discipline. Every 
8sheriff's office shall report on an annual basis to the General 
9Assembly information regarding complaints filed by a member of 
10the public against a sheriff, deputy, or other county officer 
11in his or her official capacity. The annual report shall 
12include, but not be limited to, the following information:
13        (1) a redacted copy of each original complaint 
14    submitted against each officer of the office;
15        (2) the results of completed investigations or the 
16    status of any ongoing investigation as a result of a filed 
17    complaint;
18        (3) the nature of any disciplinary action taken; and
19        (4) an overall accounting of the number of complaints 
20    filed within the office and the number of times discipline 
21    was imposed against officers within a reporting period. 
22    If the office does not report any complaints filed, the 
23office may be subject to inspection of records by the Illinois 
 
 
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1Criminal Justice Information Authority. 
 
2    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
3adding Section 10-1-18.1-5 as follows:
 
4    (65 ILCS 5/10-1-18.1-5 new)
5    Sec. 10-1-18.1-5. Reporting police discipline. Every 
6municipal police department shall report on an annual basis to 
7the General Assembly information regarding complaints filed by 
8a member of the public against a municipal police officer in 
9his or her official capacity. The annual report shall include, 
10but not be limited to, the following information:
11        (1) a redacted copy of each original complaint 
12    submitted against each officer of the department;
13        (2) the results of  completed investigations and the 
14    status of any ongoing investigation as a result of a filed 
15    complaint;
16        (3) the nature of any disciplinary action taken; and
17        (4) an overall accounting of the number of complaints 
18    filed within each municipal police department and the 
19    number of times discipline was imposed against an officer 
20    within a reporting period.
21    If the department does not report any complaints filed, the 
22department may be subject to inspection of records by the 
23Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.