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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In order to gather statistics concerning the |
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| racial identity of persons stopped for traffic violations, |
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| Section 11-212 of the Illinois Vehicle Code was enacted to |
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| require every law enforcement agency in the State to compile |
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| statistical data relevant to traffic stops, including the race |
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| of the person stopped, the location, date, and time of the |
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| stop, the reason for the stop, and the name and badge number of |
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| the officer; and
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| WHEREAS, Every law enforcement agency is required to |
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| transmit its statistical data to the Department of |
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| Transportation by March 1 of 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Some law enforcement agencies are not in |
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| compliance with these requirements; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we urge the Office of the Attorney General to investigate the |
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| failure of law enforcement agencies to compile and transmit |
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| statistical data relevant to traffic stops as required under |
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| Section 11-212 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| delivered to the Attorney General.
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