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1 STATE OF ILLINOIS
2 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
3 SENATE
4 Senate Resolution No. 129
5 Offered by Senator Dillard and Senator Philip,
6 President of the Senate
7 WHEREAS, The government of the State of Illinois is
8 concerned with the safety of all citizens within the State;
9 and
10 WHEREAS, The State is responsible for the security of
11 public buildings located in both Springfield and Chicago; and
12 WHEREAS, Recent incidences, both nationally and in
13 Illinois, have led to questions about the security
14 protections in place in public buildings and public schools;
15 and
16 WHEREAS, The security measures of our State should be
17 periodically reviewed to take advantage of the new
18 technological advancements available to the law enforcement
19 community; therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there be created the
22 State Government Building Safety Commission; and be it
23 further
24 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall consist of 10
25 members: 3 members of the Senate appointed by the President
26 of the Senate, 2 members of the Senate appointed by the
27 Minority Leader of the Senate, the Director of the Secretary
28 of State Police or his or her designee, ex-officio, the Chief
29 of Security for the Capitol complex, ex-officio, the
30 Director of Central Management Services or his or her
31 designee, ex-officio, the Director of the State Police or his
32 or her designee, ex officio, and the Superintendent of the
33 City of Chicago Police Department or his or her designee,
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1 ex-officio; and be it further
2 RESOLVED, That the President of the Senate shall choose
3 one member from among his or her appointments to serve as a
4 chairperson for the Commission; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall meet initially at the
6 call of the chairperson; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That the Commission may hold hearings in closed
8 session, and shall receive the assistance of those agencies
9 it deems appropriate; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall also consult
11 appropriate federal government agencies, if necessary, for
12 its report; and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall survey security
14 procedures of the 50 states at each state capitol building
15 and other primary office buildings of each state government,
16 including the staffing and training of full-time security
17 personnel employed in those buildings, and the use of metal
18 detectors, video cameras, and other screening devices; and be
19 it further
20 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall study the current
21 state of security and safety within Illinois school
22 buildings; and be it further
23 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall make recommendations
24 for implementation of increased security procedures, if
25 necessary, for Illinois public schools, the Capitol
26 Building, the Stratton Building, and the Michael J. Howlett
27 Building in Springfield, the James R. Thompson Center and the
28 State of Illinois Building in Chicago; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That the members of the Commission shall serve
30 without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their
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1 reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated by
2 the General Assembly for that purpose; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall report its findings
4 to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before
5 December 30, 1999; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That the report may be kept confidential at
7 the discretion of the Commission, except that the report
8 shall be disclosed to the President and Minority Leader of
9 the Senate, the Secretary of State, and the Governor.
10 Adopted by the Senate, May 20, 1999.
11 _______________________
12 President of the Senate
13 _______________________
14 Secretary of the Senate
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