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Full Text of HB3616  101st General Assembly

HB3616 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3616

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jerry Costello, II

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 705/5.5 new

    Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall establish and administer a competitiv
e grant program for county sheriffs to receive appropriate training to allow county sheriffs to provide enhanced security and threat assessments for schools. Provides that sheriffs provided funding to attend this training shall then assist in the training of other local law enforcement agencies located within that county to aid in the continued efforts to protect the children in our communities.


LRB101 07202 SLF 52240 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3616LRB101 07202 SLF 52240 b

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 Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
5adding Section 5.5 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 705/5.5 new)
7    Sec. 5.5. Competitive grants for county sheriff's offices.
8In order to increase the number of schools that are equipped to
9protect its students and faculty, the State finds no greater
10responsibility than ensuring the safety of our children. The
11Board shall establish and administer a competitive grant
12program for county sheriffs to receive appropriate training to
13allow county sheriffs to provide enhanced security and threat
14assessments for schools. Sheriffs provided funding to attend
15this training shall then assist in the training of other local
16law enforcement agencies located within that county to aid in
17the continued efforts to protect the children in our
18communities.