Bill Title: Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds the McHenry County Sheriff's Office to the offices to which the Division is applicable, including that the Office shall establish, subject to appropriation, a co-responder unit no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including the hiring of personnel as provided in the Division. Makes conforming changes, including in the Counties Code. Provides that, along with the duties described elsewhere in the Division, the unit's social workers are responsible for following up with victims (rather than conducting follow-up visits for victims) who may benefit from mental or behavioral health services.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-5)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-17 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [HB5444 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Engrossed	2024-04-11	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2024-02-09	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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