Bill Text: IL SB4165 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that a child protective investigator is authorized to carry and use personal protection spray devices, such as mace, pepper mace, or pepper gas, for self-defense purposes while investigating a report of child abuse or neglect if the child protective investigator has been trained on the proper use of such personal protection spray devices by the Illinois State Police. Requires the Illinois State Police to establish a training program for child protective investigators on the proper use of personal protection spray devices for self-defense purposes. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide funding for the training program. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-24 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas [SB4165 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB4165-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB4165 Introduced 2/10/2022, by Sen. Steve McClure SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 505/21.6 new
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that a child protective investigator is authorized to carry and use personal protection spray devices, such as mace, pepper mace, or pepper gas, for self-defense purposes while investigating a report of child abuse or neglect if the child protective investigator has been trained on the proper use of such personal protection spray devices by the Illinois State Police. Requires the Illinois State Police to establish a training program for child protective investigators on the proper use of personal protection spray devices for self-defense purposes. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide funding for the training program. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
by adding Section 21.6 as follows:
(20 ILCS 505/21.6 new)
Sec. 21.6. Child protective investigators; personal
protection spray devices. A child protective investigator is
authorized to carry and use personal protection spray devices,
such as mace, pepper mace, or pepper gas, for self-defense
purposes while investigating a report of child abuse or
neglect if the child protective investigator has been trained
on the proper use of such personal protection spray devices by
the Illinois State Police. The Illinois State Police shall
establish a training program for child protective
investigators on the proper use of personal protection spray
devices for self-defense purposes. The Department shall
provide funding for the training program.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.