HB5764 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 28011 RJT 39810 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5764

Introduced 11/16/2022, by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3930/7.11 new

Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall establish a program to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to equip firearms used in the line of duty by law enforcement officers with laser sights. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, law enforcement officers may not purchase a laser sight purchased under the grant program when the law enforcement officer purchases the officer's service firearm after retirement. Provides that a laser sight purchased under this grant program shall be owned by the law enforcement agency that purchases the laser sight. Provides that an application for a grant shall be made to the Authority. Provides that the form of the application and the information required to be set forth in the application shall be determined by the Authority, and the Authority may require an applicant to submit with the application supporting documents as the Authority deems necessary. Provides that the Authority may adopt rules to implement this program. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act is amended by adding Section 7.11 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3930/7.11 new)

Sec. 7.11. Laser sight grant program.

(a) As used in this Section:

"Law enforcement agency" means all State agencies with law enforcement officers, county sheriff's offices, and municipal, special district, college, university, or unit of local government police departments.

"Law enforcement officer" means any person employed by a State, county, municipality, special district, college, university, unit of government, or any other entity authorized by law to employ peace officers or exercise police authority and who is primarily responsible for the prevention or detection of crime and the enforcement of the laws of this State.

(b) Subject to appropriation, the Authority shall establish a program to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to equip firearms used in the line of duty by law enforcement officers with laser sights.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, law enforcement officers may not purchase a laser sight purchased under the grant program when the law enforcement officer purchases the officer's service firearm after retirement. A laser sight purchased under this grant program shall be owned by the law enforcement agency that purchases the laser sight.

(d) An application for a grant under this Section shall be made to the Authority. The form of the application and the information required to be set forth in the application shall be determined by the Authority, and the Authority may require an applicant to submit with the application supporting documents as the Authority deems necessary.

(e) The Authority may adopt rules to implement this Section.

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