104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5010
 
Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Patrick Sheehan
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/3-6043 new
65 ILCS 5/11-1-15 new
    Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2028, the sheriff of each county and the corporate authorities of each municipality shall: (1) equip every patrol vehicle with a choking rescue device and (2) provide for every deputy or police officer to receive training to administer a choking rescue device from specified entities. Defines "choking rescue device".


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
53-6043 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/3-6043 new)
7    Sec. 3-6043. Choking rescue devices. 
8    (a) As used in this Section, "choking rescue device" means 
9a manual suction device designed to help remove an object 
10blocking someone's airway during a choking emergency.
11    (b) Beginning January 1, 2028, the sheriff of each county 
12shall: 
13        (1) equip every patrol vehicle with a choking rescue 
14    device; and 
15        (2) provide for every deputy to receive training to 
16    administer a choking rescue device from: 
17            (A) a local fire department; 
18            (B) a fire protection district; 
19            (C) the local public health authority; 
20            (D) the Illinois Department of Public Health; or 
21            (E) an entity the sheriff approves to provide the 
22        training. 
 
 
 
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1    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 
2adding Section 11-1-15 as follows:
 
3    (65 ILCS 5/11-1-15 new)
4    Sec. 11-1-15. Choking rescue devices.
5    (a) As used in this Section, "choking rescue device" means 
6a manual suction device designed to help remove an object 
7blocking someone's airway during a choking emergency.
8    (b) Beginning January 1, 2028, corporate authorities of 
9each municipality shall: 
10        (1) equip every patrol vehicle with a choking rescue 
11    device; and 
12        (2) provide for every police officer to receive 
13    training to administer the choking rescue device from: 
14            (A) a local fire department; 
15            (B) a fire protection district; 
16            (C) the local public health authority; 
17            (D) the Illinois Department of Public Health; or 
18            (E) an entity the chief of police approves to 
19        provide training.