103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2083
 
Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Ram Villivalam
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5
65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-10

     Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Counties Code. Adds the Skokie Police Department to the police departments to which the Division is applicable.  Makes a conforming change.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
5changing Sections 11-1.5-5 and 11-1.5-10 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
8    Sec. 11-1.5-5. Definitions. As used in this Division 
9Section:
10    "Department" means the East St. Louis Police Department, 
11the Peoria Police Department, the Skokie Police Department, 
12the Springfield Police Department, or the Waukegan Police 
13Department. 
14    "Social Worker" means a licensed clinical social worker or 
15licensed social worker, as those terms are defined in the 
16Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. 
17    "Station adjustment" has the meaning given to that term in 
18Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. 
19    "Unit" means a co-responder unit created under this 
20Division. 

21(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22; revised 8-23-22.)
 
22    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-10)
 
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
2    Sec. 11-1.5-10. Establishment; responsibilities; focus.
3    (a) Each department shall establish, subject to 
4appropriation, a co-responder unit no later than 6 months 
5after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
6General Assembly, including the hiring of personnel as 
7provided in this Division.
8    (b) Along with the duties described in Sections 11-1.5-15 
9and 11-1.5-20, the unit's social workers are responsible for 
10conducting follow-up visits for victims who may benefit from 
11mental or behavioral health services. The unit shall utilize 
12community resources, including services provided through the 
13Department of Human Services and social workers in juvenile 
14and adult investigations, to connect individuals with 
15appropriate services. 
16    (c) The unit's primary area of focus shall be victim 
17assistance. 

18(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22.)