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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, First responders are some of our most valuable |
| 3 | | public servants; they protect both
the community and residents |
| 4 | | in the State on a daily basis and can face tremendous pressure |
| 5 | | from the
events in which they are involved; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United |
| 7 | | States and first responders are at a greater risk for suicide |
| 8 | | due to the nature of their work; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, The State has an obligation to protect those who |
| 10 | | dedicate themselves to protecting
its residents; therefore, be |
| 11 | | it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 13 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 14 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the First |
| 15 | | Responders Suicide Task Force to pursue recommendations to help |
| 16 | | reduce the risk and rates of suicide among first responders; |
| 17 | | and be it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be composed of the |
| 19 | | following members: |
| 20 | | (1) The Director of the Illinois State Police or his or |
| 21 | | her designee; |
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| 1 | | (2) The Director of the Illinois Department of Public |
| 2 | | Health or his or her designee; |
| 3 | | (3) Two members of the House of Representatives |
| 4 | | appointed by the Speaker of the House,
one of whom will |
| 5 | | serve as Co-Chair; |
| 6 | | (4) Two members of the House of Representatives |
| 7 | | appointed by the House Minority Leader; |
| 8 | | (5) Two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate |
| 9 | | President, one of whom will serve as
Co-Chair; |
| 10 | | (6) Two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate |
| 11 | | Minority Leader; |
| 12 | | (7) Two members who represent two different mental |
| 13 | | health organizations, one appointed by the minority leader |
| 14 | | of the House and one appointed by the minority leader of |
| 15 | | the Senate; |
| 16 | | (8) One member who represents an organization that |
| 17 | | advocates on behalf of police appointed by the Speaker of |
| 18 | | the House; |
| 19 | | (9) One member who represents the Chicago Police |
| 20 | | Department appointed by the House Minority Leader; |
| 21 | | (10) Two members who represent organizations that |
| 22 | | advocate on behalf of firefighters appointed by the Senate |
| 23 | | President; |
| 24 | | (11) One member who represents the Chicago Fire |
| 25 | | Department appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; |
| 26 | | (12) One member who represents an organization that |
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| 1 | | advocates on behalf of sheriffs in the State of Illinois |
| 2 | | appointed by the Speaker of the House; and be it further
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, That members of the Task Force shall be appointed |
| 4 | | within 30 days
after passage of this resolution and shall serve |
| 5 | | without compensation; and be it further
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| 6 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall commence meeting as |
| 7 | | soon as possible; and be it further
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| 8 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois State Police shall provide |
| 9 | | administrative support for the Task Force, and if the subject |
| 10 | | matter is either sensitive or classified, the
Task Force may |
| 11 | | hold the hearings in private; and be it further
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall issue a final report to |
| 13 | | the
General Assembly by January 1, 2020 and, upon the filing of |
| 14 | | its report, is dissolved; and be
it further
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
| 16 | | delivered to the above mentioned elected
and appointed |
| 17 | | authorities.
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