COLLINS-O'BRIEN-RYAN. (PHILIP-DILLARD) 705 ILCS 5/20 new Amends the Supreme Court Act. Provides that, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Illinois, the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts has the power to appoint persons as Judicial Security Officers to provide for the personal security of the Justices of the Supreme Court. Gives Judicial Security Officers all the powers possessed by police officers and sheriffs, including the power to make arrests. Allows Judicial Security Officers to exercise these powers anywhere in the State as required to protect the Justices of the Supreme Court or the properties and interests of the Supreme Court. Provides for qualifications for appointment as a Judicial Security Officer. Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to issue to each Judicial Security Officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that it is authorized by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and (ii) contains a unique identifying number. Effective immediately. JAN-31-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-01-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-01-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-15-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONST OFFICER FEB-22-2002 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 006-000-000 HCOF FEB-22-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2002 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO COLLINS APR-05-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR O'BRIEN APR-05-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR RYAN APR-05-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 061-051-004 APR-09-2002 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-09-2002 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 02-04-10 APR-09-2002 S CHIEF SPONSOR PHILIP APR-09-2002 S FIRST READING APR-09-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-10-2002 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR DILLARD APR-10-2002 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE APR-18-2002 S POSTPONED APR-25-2002 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE APR-25-2002 S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE APR-26-2002 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary