Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2368

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill, with changes and additions. Creates the Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Act, for the purpose of identifying and addressing bias-based policing through the monitoring, review, and improvement of the collection of racial profiling information collected under the Illinois Traffic Stop Statistical Study provision of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates a Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Board to achieve the purpose of the new Act. Provides that the Board shall, by July 1, 2007, study, recommend, and report on technological solutions to aid in the identification, elimination, and prevention of racial profiling. Provides that the Board shall and recommend funding sources for statewide implementation of the technological solutions. Provides that the Board shall, by July 1, 2008, report the results of its study as to whether the State should continue its data collection procedures. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code traffic stop statistical study provision to require the Board to receive a report of the findings. Increases the frequency of data compilation from once to twice per year. Provides that the data collected shall include whether or not a consent for a search was requested and whether a consent was granted or denied. Provides that the data collected shall also include whether contraband was found during a search and, if so, the type and amount of contraband seized. Provides that the Racial Profiling Prevention Data Oversight Act takes effect immediately. Provides that the Vehicle Code provision takes effect on January 1, 2007. Provides that the Vehicle Code provision is repealed on July 1, 2010.

Provides that the Oversight Board shall consist of 15 (rather than 28) members and makes various changes in the membership. Provides that all members shall serve for 2 years and until their successors are appointed. Provides that members may be reappointed for an unlimited number of terms. Deletes language providing that the Oversight Board's members shall include 20 persons representing various specified organizations and agencies and appointed by various specified persons. Provides that the Board is purely advisory body. Provides that the Board shall, no later than April 1 of each year, report on its activities during the previous year. Delays other reporting deadlines. Provides that the Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Act takes effect on January 1, 2008 (rather than immediately).

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