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90_HB2240

      55 ILCS 5/3-6015.1 new
      65 ILCS 5/11-1-12 new
          Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code.
      Provides that police officers in a county with  a  population
      of  less  than  3,000,000  may  unlock  the  doors of a motor
      vehicle upon the request of the owner of the vehicle.
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 1        AN ACT concerning police officers, amending named Acts.
 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:
 4        Section  5.   The  Counties  Code  is  amended  by adding
 5    Section 3-6015.1 as follows:
 6        (55 ILCS 5/3-6015.1 new)
 7        Sec. 3-6015.1  Unlocking  motor  vehicles.   In  counties
 8    with a population of less than 3,000,000, the sheriff and his
 9    or  her  deputies and auxiliary deputies may unlock the doors
10    of a motor vehicle upon the  request  of  the  owner  of  the
11    vehicle.
12        Section  10.  The  Illinois  Municipal Code is amended by
13    adding Section 11-1-12 as follows:
14        (65 ILCS 5/11-1-12 new)
15        Sec.  11-1-12.  Unlocking  motor  vehicles.    A   police
16    officer  of  a  municipality  situated  in  a  county  with a
17    population of less than 3,000,000 may unlock the doors  of  a
18    motor vehicle upon the request of the owner of the vehicle.

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