100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0058

 

Introduced 1/11/2017, by Sen. Mattie Hunter

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 727/1-25 new

    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.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning law enforcement officers.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Police and Community Relations Improvement
5Act is amended by adding Section 1-25 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 727/1-25 new)
7    Sec. 1-25. Drug testing.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "officer-involved shooting"
9means any instance when a law enforcement officer discharges
10his or her firearm during the performance of his or her
11official duties or in the line of duty.
12    (b) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt a written
13policy regarding drug testing following an officer-involved
14shooting. The written policy adopted by the law enforcement
15agency must include the following requirements:
16        (1) each law enforcement officer who is involved in an
17    officer-involved shooting must submit to alcohol and drug
18    testing; and
19        (2) the alcohol and drug testing must be completed as
20    soon as possible after the shooting but no later than one
21    hour after the officer-involved shooting.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.