HB1568sam001 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Robert F. Martwick

Filed: 4/7/2022

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1568

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1568 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2505-306 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2505/2505-306 new)

Sec. 2505-306. Retiring investigators; purchase of service firearm and badge. The Director shall establish a program to allow a Department investigator who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the investigator by the Department; or (2) if the investigator has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the investigator by the Department. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 10. The Law Enforcement Intern Training Act is amended by adding Section 24 as follows:

(50 ILCS 708/24 new)

Sec. 24. Transfer credits from public institutions of higher education.

(a) As used in this Section, "public institutions of higher education" has the meaning ascribed to that term in the Board of Higher Education Act.

(b) The Board shall collaborate with the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to create a report with recommendations to the General Assembly for establishing minimum requirements for credits that may transfer from public institutions of higher education to satisfy the requirements of law enforcement and correctional intern courses under this Act.

(c) The report shall be submitted to the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2023.

Section 15. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 3-6042 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/3-6042 new)

Sec. 3-6042. Retiring employee; purchase of service firearm and badge. Each Sheriff shall establish a program to allow an employee of the Sheriff's Department who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the employee by the Sheriff's Department; or (2) if the employee has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the employee by the Sheriff's Department. The badge must be permanently and conspicuously marked in such a manner that the individual who possesses the badge is not mistaken for an actively serving law enforcement officer. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 20. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by adding Section 5.4 as follows:

(230 ILCS 10/5.4 new)

Sec. 5.4. Retiring investigators; purchase of service firearm and badge. The Board shall establish a program to allow an investigator appointed under paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 4 who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the investigator by the Board; or (2) if the investigator has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the investigator by the Board. The badge must be permanently and conspicuously marked in such a manner that the individual who possesses the badge is not mistaken for an actively serving law enforcement officer. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 25. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by adding Section 3-2-10.5 as follows:

(730 ILCS 5/3-2-10.5 new)

Sec. 3-2-10.5. Retiring security employees and parole agents; purchase of service firearm and badge. The Director shall establish a program to allow a security employee or parole agent of the Department who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the security employee or parole agent by the Department; or (2) if the security employee or parole agent has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the security employee or parole agent by the Department. The badge must be permanently and conspicuously marked in such a manner that the individual who possesses the badge is not mistaken for an actively serving law enforcement officer. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 30. The Probation and Probation Officers Act is amended by adding Section 15.2 as follows:

(730 ILCS 110/15.2 new)

Sec. 15.2. Retiring probation officer; purchase of service firearm and badge. Each department shall establish a program to allow a probation officer of the department who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any badge previously issued to the probation officer by the department; or (2) if the probation officer has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the service firearm issued or previously issued to the probation officer by the department. The badge must be permanently and conspicuously marked in such a manner that the individual who possesses the badge is not mistaken for an actively serving law enforcement officer. The cost of the firearm shall be the replacement value of the firearm and not the firearm's fair market value.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Section 10 takes effect January 1, 2023.".