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 Bill Status of HB5203  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  POLICE-VICTIM SENSITIVITY

House Sponsors
Rep. William Davis - Rita Mayfield - Mary E. Flowers - Carol Ammons, Frances Ann Hurley and Arthur Turner

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson - Cristina Castro - Melinda Bush, Thomas Cullerton, Michael E. Hastings, Patricia Van Pelt, Napoleon Harris, III, Bill Cunningham and Omar Aquino)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/17/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0910

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2605/2605-98
50 ILCS 705/10.21


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Department of State Police, for State Police officers, and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, for local law enforcement officers, shall adopt rules to require law enforcement officers to receive victim sensitivity training concerning the investigation of incidents of sexual assault and sexual abuse, including the interviewing of victims, when the victim of the sexual assault or sexual abuse is under 13 years of age for all probationary, full-time, and part-time law enforcement officers. Provides that the training shall be at least 40 hours and the officer shall receive and successfully complete the training every 5 years.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the bill may be referred to as Kayla's Law.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 2605/2605-98
Adds reference to:
50 ILCS 705/7
725 ILCS 203/15

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act and the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act. Provides that on or before January 1, 2020, the Office of the Attorney General, in consultation with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and the Department of State Police, shall revise the comprehensive training guidelines to include responding to victims who are under 13 years of age at the time the sexual assault or sexual abuse occurred. Provides that on or before January 1, 2021, every law enforcement agency shall revise and implement its written policies regarding procedures for incidents of sexual assault or sexual abuse consistent with these guideline revisions. Provides that the bill may be referred to as Kayla's Law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K Smith
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2018HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
  3/21/2018HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/3/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  4/3/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/9/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/9/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
  4/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/25/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-000-000
  4/27/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/27/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  4/27/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/27/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/27/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  4/27/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  5/1/2018SenateArrive in Senate
  5/1/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5/1/2018SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/1/2018SenateFirst Reading
  5/1/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/2/2018SenateAssigned to State Government
  5/8/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  5/9/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  5/9/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  5/9/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  5/10/2018SenateDo Pass State Government; 006-000-000
  5/10/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
  5/10/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  5/10/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  5/15/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  5/15/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  5/16/2018SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2018
  5/24/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
  5/24/2018HousePassed Both Houses
  6/22/2018HouseSent to the Governor
  8/17/2018HouseGovernor Approved
  8/17/2018HouseEffective Date January 1, 2019
  8/17/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0910

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