Bill Text: IL HB3262 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Local Public Safety Consent Decree Act. Provides that a unit of local government, its officers, or its representatives may not enter into or amend a consent decree that impacts public safety for a period longer than 10 years without the approval of the General Assembly through the adoption of a joint resolution by the General Assembly. Prohibits the General Assembly from approving the entering into or amendment of a consent decree that impacts public safety for a period exceeding 15 years beyond the establishment of the consent decree. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3262 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB3262-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Public Safety Consent Decree Act.
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6 | Section 5. Approval of General Assembly.
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7 | (a) A unit of local government, its officers, or its | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | representatives may not enter into or amend a consent decree | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | that impacts public safety for a period longer than 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | without the approval of the General Assembly through the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | adoption of a joint resolution by the General Assembly.
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12 | (b) The General Assembly may not approve the entering into | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | or amendment of a consent decree that impacts public safety for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | a period exceeding 15 years beyond the establishment of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | consent decree.
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16 | Section 10. Home rule. A home rule unit may not enter into | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | or amend a consent decree in a manner inconsistent with this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Act. This Act is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | by the State.
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1 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
2 | becoming law.
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