103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1426 Introduced , by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new20 ILCS 2705/2705-625 new Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police, with cooperation of the Governor, the Illinois Department of Transportation, any other appropriate State agency, and State or local police and public safety agencies, shall develop and implement an alert system to be activated on report of an active shooter. Provides that the Director of the Illinois State Police shall be the statewide coordinator of the alert system. Provides that the coordinator shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure proper implementation of the alert system. Provides that the rules and directives shall prescribe procedures for local law enforcement agencies requesting activation of the alert system. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, mobile telephone service providers, private commercial entities, State or local governmental entities, the public, and other appropriate persons to assist in developing and implementing the alert system. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. LRB103 25024 RLC 51358 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1426 Introduced , by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new20 ILCS 2705/2705-625 new 20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new 20 ILCS 2705/2705-625 new Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police, with cooperation of the Governor, the Illinois Department of Transportation, any other appropriate State agency, and State or local police and public safety agencies, shall develop and implement an alert system to be activated on report of an active shooter. Provides that the Director of the Illinois State Police shall be the statewide coordinator of the alert system. Provides that the coordinator shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure proper implementation of the alert system. Provides that the rules and directives shall prescribe procedures for local law enforcement agencies requesting activation of the alert system. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, mobile telephone service providers, private commercial entities, State or local governmental entities, the public, and other appropriate persons to assist in developing and implementing the alert system. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. LRB103 25024 RLC 51358 b LRB103 25024 RLC 51358 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1426 Introduced , by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police, with cooperation of the Governor, the Illinois Department of Transportation, any other appropriate State agency, and State or local police and public safety agencies, shall develop and implement an alert system to be activated on report of an active shooter. Provides that the Director of the Illinois State Police shall be the statewide coordinator of the alert system. Provides that the coordinator shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure proper implementation of the alert system. Provides that the rules and directives shall prescribe procedures for local law enforcement agencies requesting activation of the alert system. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, mobile telephone service providers, private commercial entities, State or local governmental entities, the public, and other appropriate persons to assist in developing and implementing the alert system. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
5 Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section
6 2605-490 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new)
8 Sec. 2605-490. Illinois active shooter alert system.
9 (a) The Illinois State Police, with the cooperation of the
10 Governor, the Illinois Department of Transportation, any other
11 appropriate State agency, and State or local police and public
12 safety agencies, shall develop and implement an alert system
13 to be activated upon the report of an active shooter.
14 (b) The Director of the Illinois State Police shall be the
15 statewide coordinator of the alert system. The coordinator
16 shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure
17 proper implementation of the alert system. The rules and
18 directives shall prescribe procedures for local law
19 enforcement agencies to request activation of the alert
20 system.
21 (c) The Illinois State Police shall recruit public and
22 commercial television and radio broadcasters, mobile telephone
23 service providers, private commercial entities, State or local
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1426 Introduced , by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new20 ILCS 2705/2705-625 new 20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new 20 ILCS 2705/2705-625 new
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Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police, with cooperation of the Governor, the Illinois Department of Transportation, any other appropriate State agency, and State or local police and public safety agencies, shall develop and implement an alert system to be activated on report of an active shooter. Provides that the Director of the Illinois State Police shall be the statewide coordinator of the alert system. Provides that the coordinator shall adopt rules and issue directives as necessary to ensure proper implementation of the alert system. Provides that the rules and directives shall prescribe procedures for local law enforcement agencies requesting activation of the alert system. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, mobile telephone service providers, private commercial entities, State or local governmental entities, the public, and other appropriate persons to assist in developing and implementing the alert system. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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1 governmental entities, the public, and other appropriate
2 persons to assist in developing and implementing the alert
3 system. The Illinois State Police may enter into agreements
4 with participants in the alert system to provide necessary
5 support for the alert system.
6 (d) Upon the request of a local law enforcement agency
7 regarding an active shooter, the Illinois State Police shall
8 activate the alert system in a 50-mile radius of the active
9 shooter's location and notify appropriate participants in the
10 alert system as established by rule if the local law
11 enforcement agency:
12 (1) believes an active shooter is in the agency's
13 jurisdiction;
14 (2) determines an active shooter alert would assist
15 individuals near the active shooter's location;
16 (3) verifies the active shooter situation through a
17 preliminary investigation; and
18 (4) provides the Illinois State Police with the active
19 shooter's last known location and any identifiable
20 information for the active shooter.
21 The Illinois State Police may modify the criteria
22 described by this subsection as necessary for the proper
23 implementation of the alert system.
24 (e) Before requesting activation of the alert system, a
25 local law enforcement agency must verify that the criteria
26 described in subsection (d) have been satisfied. Upon
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1 verification of the applicable criteria, the local law
2 enforcement agency may immediately contact the Illinois State
3 Police to request activation and supply the necessary
4 information in a manner prescribed by the coordinator.
5 (f) A State agency participating in the alert system
6 shall:
7 (1) cooperate with the Illinois State Police and
8 assist in developing and implementing the alert system;
9 and
10 (2) establish a plan for providing relevant
11 information to its officers, investigators, or employees,
12 as appropriate, on activation of the alert system.
13 (g) In addition to its other duties prescribed in this
14 Section, the Illinois Department of Transportation shall
15 establish a plan for providing relevant information to the
16 public within 50 miles of an active shooter for which an alert
17 has been issued through an existing system of dynamic message
18 signs located across the State.
19 (h) The Director shall terminate any activation of the
20 alert system for a particular active shooter if:
21 (1) the active shooter situation is resolved; or
22 (2) the Director determines the alert system is no
23 longer an effective tool for providing relevant
24 information to the public about the active shooter.
25 As soon as practicable after the effective date of this
26 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Illinois
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1 State Police shall adopt rules and issue directives necessary
2 to implement this Section.
3 Section 10. The Department of Transportation Law of the
4 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
5 Section 2705-625 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 2705/2705-625 new)
7 Sec. 2705-625. Illinois active shooter alert system. The
8 Department of Transportation shall perform the duties
9 prescribed to it in Section 2605-490 of the Illinois State
10 Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
11 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12 becoming law.
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