Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Filed: 4/1/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3225

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3225 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
5adding Section 10.16 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 705/10.16 new)
7    Sec. 10.16. Veterans' awareness. The Illinois Law
8Enforcement Training Standards Board may conduct or approve a
9training program in veterans' awareness for law enforcement
10officers of local government agencies. The program shall train
11law enforcement officers to identify issues relating to
12veterans and provide guidelines dictating how law enforcement
13officers should respond to and address such issues. Each local
14government agency is encouraged to designate an individual to
15respond to veterans' issues.".