Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 505/45 new

50 ILCS 705/14 new

430 ILCS 66/75

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Creates the Caseworker Self-Defense Law. Provides that DCFS caseworkers may carry a concealed handgun during the performance of their official duties. Provides that in order to carry a concealed weapon, a caseworker must be licensed to carry a concealed handgun under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, and must annually complete a course of training provided by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides liability protection for the Department for caseworkers who carry concealed handguns during the performance of their official duties. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to create a course of training for DCFS caseworkers and provides standards for such training. Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that training for DCFS caseworkers under the Illinois Police Training Act satisfies the training requirements of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/19/2022	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie
1/20/2022	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
1/21/2022	House	First Reading
1/21/2022	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/1/2022	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2/10/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie
2/10/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2/18/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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