Full Text of HB5231 100th General Assembly
HB5231ham001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe Filed: 4/6/2018
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5231
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5231 by replacing | 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
| 4 | | "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Law | 5 | | Enforcement Support Program Confidentiality Act. | 6 | | Section 5. Law enforcement support program | 7 | | confidentiality. | 8 | | (a) In this Act: | 9 | | "Peer support program" means a program established by a | 10 | | law enforcement agency, public safety employer, union, or | 11 | | other entity providing counseling support, referrals, | 12 | | information, or other social services to law enforcement | 13 | | officers, public safety employees, peace officers, | 14 | | firefighters, or emergency services personnel. | 15 | | "Peer support counselor" is a person offering | 16 | | counseling services through a peer support program. |
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| 1 | | (b) Information, omissions, confessions, or other | 2 | | communication obtained by a participant in a peer support | 3 | | program involving a peer support counselor from a law | 4 | | enforcement officer, public safety employee, peace officer, | 5 | | firefighter, or emergency services personnel shall be | 6 | | considered confidential information and shall not be released | 7 | | to any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a | 8 | | court, administrative agency or tribunal, or public officer or | 9 | | employer, unless: (1) to the extent it appears necessary to | 10 | | prevent the commission of an act that is likely to result in a | 11 | | clear imminent risk of serious physical injury or death of a | 12 | | person or persons; (2) when required by court order; (3) when, | 13 | | after full disclosure has been provided, the person who made | 14 | | the confession, admission, or other communication has given | 15 | | specific written consent; (4) there is information regarding | 16 | | any violation of law; (5) there is any information mandated by | 17 | | law or directive to be reported; or (6) there is information | 18 | | related to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation if | 19 | | otherwise required to be reported. | 20 | | Section 105. The Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act | 21 | | is amended by adding Section 7.2 as follows: | 22 | | (50 ILCS 725/7.2 new) | 23 | | Sec. 7.2. Possession of a Firearm Owner's Identification | 24 | | Card. An employer of an officer shall not make possession of a |
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| 1 | | Firearm Owner's Identification Card a condition of continued | 2 | | employment.
| 3 | | Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 4 | | becoming law.".
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