IL SB2918 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on October 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-28 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Fund the Police Act. Creates the Fund the Police Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that from appropriations to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board from the Fund, the Board must make grants to units of local government and Illinois public universities for the purpose of: (1) hiring law enforcement officers; (2) providing mental health care for law enforcement officers; (3) providing for hiring, retention incentives, and overtime payments for law enforcement officers; (4) purchasing public safety equipment designed to prevent gang violence, motor vehicle theft, vehicular hijacking, or the sale of contraband; and (5) training for law enforcement officers in preventing gang violence, motor vehicle theft, vehicular hijacking, or the sale of contraband. Provides that moneys in the Fund the Police Grant Fund may not be appropriated, assigned, or transferred to another State fund. Provides that, as soon as practical after the effective date of the Act, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $100,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Fund the Police Grant Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes.

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Title

FUND THE POLICE ACT

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-10-28SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
2021-10-26SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
2021-10-20SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2021-10-19SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
2021-10-19SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2021-10-13SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
2021-10-13SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
2021-10-13SenateReferred to Assignments
2021-10-13SenateFirst Reading
2021-10-13SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
301055.935New CodeSee Bill Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

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