HB5700 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5700

Introduced , by Rep. Julie Hamos

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Limitations on Private Military Contractors Act. Provides that no State funds shall be used to contract with or purchase services from any private military contractor or related security or law enforcement training entity for training of law enforcement officers or security guards; no military weapons or explosives may be used by private military contractors or related security or law enforcement training operations, except on secured U.S. military bases, other established government-regulated facilities, or government-related facilities designed for that purpose; and, in the event of any natural disaster, civil disorder, labor dispute, or terrorist attack, no personnel trained by any private military contractor shall be used, employed, or contracted with to patrol, guard, control, contain, or arrest any Illinois resident or citizen nor to provide any type of security services of any kind during such emergencies. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Limitations on Private Military Contractors Act.

Section 5. Definitions. For purposes of this Act, a "private military contractor" means a corporation, firm, or other private business entity that supplies personnel with specialized operational and tactical skills of a military nature, including combat experience, on contract with official governmental armed services or any governmental unit. A private military contractor may also be known as a private security contractor or company, a military service provider, or a privatized military firm.

Section 10. Prohibition on use of State funds. No State funds shall be used to contract with or purchase services from any private military contractor or related security or law enforcement training entity for training of law enforcement officers or security guards.

Section 15. Prohibition on use of military weapons or explosives. No military weapons or explosives may be used by private military contractors or related security or law enforcement training operations, except on secured U.S. military bases, other established government-regulated facilities, or government-related facilities designed for that purpose.

Section 20. Additional prohibitions. In the event of any natural disaster, civil disorder, labor dispute, or terrorist attack, no personnel trained by any private military contractor shall be used, employed, or contracted with to patrol, guard, control, contain, or arrest any Illinois resident or citizen nor to provide any type of security services of any kind during such emergencies.

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