HB4349 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB4349

Introduced , by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2610/40 new
20 ILCS 2610/45 new
50 ILCS 705/10.19 new
50 ILCS 705/10.20 new

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that on or before January 1, 2017, the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall adopt rules requiring liability insurance for law enforcement officers and rules providing minimum standards for psychological evaluations for officers including, but not limited to, satisfactory psychological evaluations before serving as an officer and satisfactory psychological evaluations every 5 years. Amends the State Police Act making similar changes for State police officers. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Police Act is amended by adding Sections 40 and 45 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2610/40 new)

Sec. 40. Psychological evaluations. On or before January 1, 2017, the Department shall adopt rules providing minimum standards for regular psychological evaluations for auxiliary, probationary, full-time, and part-time State police officers including, but not limited to, (1) a satisfactory psychological evaluation before a person may serve as a State police officer in any capacity and (2) a satisfactory psychological evaluation every 5 years.

(20 ILCS 2610/45 new)

Sec. 45. Liability insurance. On or before January 1, 2017, the Department shall adopt rules requiring all auxiliary, probationary, full-time, and part-time State police officers to maintain liability insurance, at an amount to be determined by the Department, for any act committed by the State police officer for which the State or any unit of local government may be held liable.

Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by adding Sections 10.19 and 10.20 as follows:

(50 ILCS 705/10.19 new)

Sec. 10.19. Psychological evaluations. On or before January 1, 2017, the Board shall adopt rules providing minimum standards for regular psychological evaluations for auxiliary, probationary, full-time, and part-time law enforcement officers including, but not limited to, (1) a satisfactory psychological evaluation before a person may serve as a law enforcement officer in any capacity and (2) a satisfactory psychological evaluation every 5 years.

(50 ILCS 705/10.20 new)

Sec. 10.20. Liability insurance. On or before January 1, 2017, the Board shall adopt rules requiring all auxiliary, probationary, full-time, and part-time law enforcement officers to maintain liability insurance, at an amount to be determined by the Board, for any act committed by the law enforcement officer for which the State or any unit of local government may be held liable.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.