Senate Sponsors: HENDON-DUDYCZ-TROTTER-SMITH. House Sponsors: JONES,LOU-KENNER-MCKEON-SILVA-JONES,SHIRLEY Short description: HOUSING-REVIEW OF CHA POLICE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Housing Authorities Act. In a municipality with more than 500,000 inhabitants, creates a Citizens Review Board to monitor housing authority police, with 3 members appointed by the Governor, 2 members appointed by the presiding officer of the municipality, and one member appointed by each of the legislative leaders of the General Assembly. Authorizes the Board to suspend, terminate, or take other disciplinary action against an officer who verbally or physically abused a tenant or tenant's guest or invitee while on or off duty or who entered the residence of a tenant unlawfully. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Tabled March 13, 1997) Changes the number of members appointed to the Board by the Governor from 3 to 5, with terms of one, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years, and by the commissioners of the housing authority from zero to 2, with terms of one and 2 years, and removes the appointment of one member each by each of the 4 legislative leaders. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Changes the number of members appointed to the Board by the Gov- ernor from 3 to 5, with terms of one, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years, and by the commissioners of the housing authority from zero to 2, with terms of one and 2 years, and removes the appointment of one member each by each of the 4 legislative leaders. Provides that decisions made by the Board are subject to collective bargaining agreements. Designates the Board as the entity to make findings regarding abuse by housing authority police officers. Provides that a housing authority police officer is subject to suspension, termination, or other disciplinary action if he or she is found by the Board to have abused a person on or off housing authority property while performing his or her duty as a housing authority police officer. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB25 creates a "due process mandate" which does not require State reimbursement under the State Mandates Act. HOME RULE NOTE SB 25 does not preempt home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Citizens Review Board shall consist of 9 members, with 5 appointed by the executive director of the housing authority, 2 appointed by the housing authority's Central Advisory Council, and 2 appointed by the housing authority's Senior Advisory Council. Removes the authority of the Board to discipline a housing authority police officer for verbal abuse and for actions taken while off duty or against a tenant's invitee. FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB 25 imposes no additional requirements and does not have a fiscal impact on units of local gov't. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA) SB 25 creates a "due process mandate" which does not require State reimbursement under the State Mandates Act. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 No change from previous home rule note. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0478 Last action date: 97-08-17 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status