HB0798ham002 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Rita Mayfield

Filed: 5/14/2024

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 798

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 798 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the William P. "Bill" Wozniak Memorial Act.

Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is amended by adding Section 5-45.55 as follows:

(5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new)

Sec. 5-45.55. Emergency rulemaking; Secretary of State Act. To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, emergency rules implementing this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Secretary of State. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.

This Section is repealed one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.

Section 10. The Secretary of State Act is amended by adding Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 as follows:

(15 ILCS 305/5.1 new)

Sec. 5.1. Enhancement of security in the State Capitol Complex.

(a) The Secretary of State, in collaboration with the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, shall install and maintain:

(1) automated license plate readers in positions around the State Capitol Complex that offer the most strategic advantage for security monitoring and incident response, including, but not limited to, all entrances and exits of aboveground and underground State Capitol Complex parking structures and parking lots; and

(2) hardened security posts in the State Capitol Complex where law enforcement personnel of the Secretary of State Police Department and other security personnel are stationed while on duty.

The automated license plate readers installed under paragraph (1) shall not be used for facial recognition.

(b) The Secretary of State shall replace, install, and maintain:

(1) enhanced security screening devices at entrances of secured areas in the State Capitol Complex; and

(2) identification card verification checkpoints at entrances of secured areas in the State Capitol Complex.

(c) The Secretary of State shall identify acceptable forms of identification that may be used to gain access to secured areas in the State Capitol Complex, which may include forms of identification issued by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, the Secretary of State, and the Department of Central Management Services. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to establish the manner in which these forms of identification are to be presented, additional acceptable forms of identification, and any other provisions that the Secretary of State determines to be necessary or useful for the administration of this subsection.

(d) As used in this Section:

"Automated license plate readers" means equipment designed to capture an image of a vehicle's license plate and compare the collected data and photographs to existing law enforcement databases for investigative purposes.

"Hardened security post" means a security post that is strengthened in a manner that will protect it in the event of attack or reduce the risk of personal injury to its occupants.

(15 ILCS 305/5.2 new)

Sec. 5.2. Rules for security measures in State Capitol Complex.

(a) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to:

(1) establish a chain of command based in Springfield for police and other security personnel responding to an incident at the State Capitol Complex;

(2) authorize administrative personnel based in Springfield to issue emergency orders in response to an incident at the State Capitol Complex;

(3) provide adequate mitigation and response training to law enforcement personnel of the Secretary of State Police Department and other security personnel who are stationed at the State Capitol Complex;

(4) create a volunteer training program to allow security personnel employed by the Secretary of State to successfully complete firearm training and qualify to carry firearms only while on duty at the State Capitol Complex and provide incentive compensation to all trained and qualified individuals; and

(5) adopt and enforce improved security procedures for legislators, staff, lobbyists, and visitors entering the State Capitol Complex, including procedures to allow law enforcement personnel of the Secretary of State Police Department and other security personnel to perform additional screening on any individual seeking to enter a secured area at the discretion of the law enforcement personnel or security personnel.

The procedures established under paragraph (4) shall require that all firearms issued to trained and qualified security personnel, other than law enforcement personnel of the Secretary of State Police Department, shall be returned to designated and secured storage areas in the State Capitol Complex at the end of each duty shift. A participant in the volunteer training program shall have prior or current law enforcement experience and be certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board in accordance with the Illinois Police Training Act.

(b) The Secretary of State may adopt emergency rules to implement this Section.

(15 ILCS 305/5.3 new)

Sec. 5.3. Report concerning security enhancements to the State Capitol Complex. No later than March 12, 2026, the Secretary of State, in collaboration with the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the implementation of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, that includes, but is not limited to, a summary of all security enhancements put in place to protect life and property at the State Capitol Complex, the efficacy of the volunteer training program, and all additional mitigation and response training put in place to better equip security personnel when responding to a crisis or emergency situation.

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