Bill Text: IL SB0058 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall adopt a written policy regarding drug testing following an officer-involved shooting. Provides that the written policy adopted by the law enforcement agency must include the following requirements: (1) each law enforcement officer who is involved in an officer-involved shooting must submit to alcohol and drug testing; and (2) the alcohol and drug testing must be completed as soon as possible after the shooting but no later than one hour after the officer-involved shooting. Defines "officer-involved shooting". Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0389 [SB0058 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB0058-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 100-0389 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning law enforcement officers.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Police and Community Relations Improvement | ||||
Act is amended by adding Section 1-25 as follows:
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(50 ILCS 727/1-25 new) | ||||
Sec. 1-25. Drug and alcohol testing. | ||||
(a) As used in this Section, "officer-involved shooting" | ||||
means any instance when a law enforcement officer discharges | ||||
his or her firearm, causing injury or death to a person or | ||||
persons, during the performance of his or her official duties | ||||
or in the line of duty. | ||||
(b) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt a written | ||||
policy regarding drug and alcohol testing following an | ||||
officer-involved shooting. The written policy adopted by the | ||||
law enforcement agency must include the following | ||||
requirements: | ||||
(1) each law enforcement officer who is involved in an | ||||
officer-involved shooting must submit to drug and alcohol | ||||
testing; and | ||||
(2) the drug and alcohol testing must be completed as | ||||
soon as practicable after the officer-involved shooting | ||||
but no later than the end of the involved officer's shift | ||||
or tour of duty.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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