SB3225sam001 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Filed: 4/1/2014

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3225

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3225 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by adding Section 10.16 as follows:

(50 ILCS 705/10.16 new)

Sec. 10.16. Veterans' awareness. The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board may conduct or approve a training program in veterans' awareness for law enforcement officers of local government agencies. The program shall train law enforcement officers to identify issues relating to veterans and provide guidelines dictating how law enforcement officers should respond to and address such issues. Each local government agency is encouraged to designate an individual to respond to veterans' issues.".