HB2323 EngrossedLRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b 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 1. Findings. The General Assembly finds: 5 (1) As data tracking is necessary to develop effective 6 solutions to lower crime and to prioritize limited 7 resources, an integrated and accurate data system will 8 allow law enforcement agencies to better serve victims, to 9 analyze responses, and to strive to eliminate racial 10 disparities in the local and State responses to crime. 11 (2) Aside from allowing local prosecutors and police 12 to calibrate their response to crime trends, updated data 13 will allow State leaders and policymakers to effectively 14 hone their legislative responses and to distribute 15 resources to successful strategies. 16 (3) An integrated software system would better assist 17 law enforcement agencies in keeping Illinois communities 18 safe from crime. 19 Section 5. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act 20 is amended by changing Section 7 and by adding Section 7.11 as 21 follows: 22 (20 ILCS 3930/7) (from Ch. 38, par. 210-7) HB2323 Engrossed LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed- 2 -LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b 1 Sec. 7. Powers and duties. The Authority shall have the 2 following powers, duties, and responsibilities: 3 (a) To develop and operate comprehensive information 4 systems for the improvement and coordination of all 5 aspects of law enforcement, prosecution, and corrections; 6 (b) To define, develop, evaluate, and correlate State 7 and local programs and projects associated with the 8 improvement of law enforcement and the administration of 9 criminal justice; 10 (c) To act as a central repository and clearing house 11 for federal, state, and local research studies, plans, 12 projects, proposals, and other information relating to all 13 aspects of criminal justice system improvement and to 14 encourage educational programs for citizen support of 15 State and local efforts to make such improvements; 16 (d) To undertake research studies to aid in 17 accomplishing its purposes; 18 (e) To monitor the operation of existing criminal 19 justice information systems in order to protect the 20 constitutional rights and privacy of individuals about 21 whom criminal history record information has been 22 collected; 23 (f) To provide an effective administrative forum for 24 the protection of the rights of individuals concerning 25 criminal history record information; 26 (g) To issue regulations, guidelines, and procedures HB2323 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed- 3 -LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b 1 which ensure the privacy and security of criminal history 2 record information consistent with State and federal laws; 3 (h) To act as the sole administrative appeal body in 4 the State of Illinois to conduct hearings and make final 5 determinations concerning individual challenges to the 6 completeness and accuracy of criminal history record 7 information; 8 (i) To act as the sole, official, criminal justice 9 body in the State of Illinois to conduct annual and 10 periodic audits of the procedures, policies, and practices 11 of the State central repositories for criminal history 12 record information to verify compliance with federal and 13 state laws and regulations governing such information; 14 (j) To advise the Authority's Statistical Analysis 15 Center; 16 (k) To apply for, receive, establish priorities for, 17 allocate, disburse, and spend grants of funds that are 18 made available by and received on or after January 1, 1983 19 from private sources or from the United States pursuant to 20 the federal Crime Control Act of 1973, as amended, and 21 similar federal legislation, and to enter into agreements 22 with the United States government to further the purposes 23 of this Act, or as may be required as a condition of 24 obtaining federal funds; 25 (l) To receive, expend, and account for such funds of 26 the State of Illinois as may be made available to further HB2323 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed- 4 -LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b 1 the purposes of this Act; 2 (m) To enter into contracts and to cooperate with 3 units of general local government or combinations of such 4 units, State agencies, and criminal justice system 5 agencies of other states for the purpose of carrying out 6 the duties of the Authority imposed by this Act or by the 7 federal Crime Control Act of 1973, as amended; 8 (n) To enter into contracts and cooperate with units 9 of general local government outside of Illinois, other 10 states' agencies, and private organizations outside of 11 Illinois to provide computer software or design that has 12 been developed for the Illinois criminal justice system, 13 or to participate in the cooperative development or design 14 of new software or systems to be used by the Illinois 15 criminal justice system; 16 (o) To establish general policies concerning criminal 17 justice information systems and to promulgate such rules, 18 regulations, and procedures as are necessary to the 19 operation of the Authority and to the uniform 20 consideration of appeals and audits; 21 (p) To advise and to make recommendations to the 22 Governor and the General Assembly on policies relating to 23 criminal justice information systems; 24 (q) To direct all other agencies under the 25 jurisdiction of the Governor to provide whatever 26 assistance and information the Authority may lawfully HB2323 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed- 5 -LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b 1 require to carry out its functions; 2 (r) To exercise any other powers that are reasonable 3 and necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the 4 Authority under this Act and to comply with the 5 requirements of applicable State or federal law or 6 regulation; 7 (s) To exercise the rights, powers, and duties which 8 have been vested in the Authority by the Illinois Uniform 9 Conviction Information Act; 10 (t) (Blank); 11 (u) To exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested 12 in the Authority by the Illinois Public Safety Agency 13 Network Act; 14 (v) To provide technical assistance in the form of 15 training to local governmental entities within Illinois 16 requesting such assistance for the purposes of procuring 17 grants for gang intervention and gang prevention programs 18 or other criminal justice programs from the United States 19 Department of Justice; 20 (w) To conduct strategic planning and provide 21 technical assistance to implement comprehensive trauma 22 recovery services for violent crime victims in underserved 23 communities with high levels of violent crime, with the 24 goal of providing a safe, community-based, culturally 25 competent environment in which to access services 26 necessary to facilitate recovery from the effects of HB2323 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed- 6 -LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b 1 chronic and repeat exposure to trauma. Services may 2 include, but are not limited to, behavioral health 3 treatment, financial recovery, family support and 4 relocation assistance, and support in navigating the legal 5 system; and 6 (x) To coordinate statewide violence prevention 7 efforts and assist in the implementation of trauma 8 recovery centers and analyze trauma recovery services. The 9 Authority shall develop, publish, and facilitate the 10 implementation of a 4-year statewide violence prevention 11 plan, which shall incorporate public health, public 12 safety, victim services, and trauma recovery centers and 13 services. 14 The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly 15 shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required 16 by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and 17 filing such additional copies with the State Government Report 18 Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required 19 under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act. 20 (Source: P.A. 99-938, eff. 1-1-18; 100-373, eff. 1-1-18; 21 100-575, eff. 1-8-18; 100-621, eff. 7-20-18; 100-1148, eff. 22 12-10-18.) 23 (20 ILCS 3930/7.11 new) 24 Sec. 7.11. Uniform Statewide Crime Statistics Task Force. 25 (a) The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority HB2323 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed- 7 -LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b 1 shall establish a Uniform Statewide Crime Statistics Task 2 Force within 120 days after the effective date of this 3 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. 4 (b) The Task Force shall include the following members 5 appointed by the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal 6 Justice Information Authority: 7 (1) Up to 2 individuals representing the Illinois 8 State Police. 9 (2) Up to 2 individuals from an organization 10 representing State's Attorneys in Illinois. 11 (3) Up to 2 individuals from an organization 12 representing Illinois chiefs of police. 13 (4) Up to 2 individuals from an organization 14 representing sworn officers of Illinois law enforcement 15 agencies. 16 (5) Up to 2 individuals representing the Office of 17 Firearm Violence Prevention of the Department of Human 18 Services. 19 (6) Up to 2 individuals from a membership organization 20 whose mission is to stop domestic or firearm violence. 21 (7) Up to 2 individuals from the Office of the 22 Secretary of State. 23 (8) Up to 2 individuals representing the Department of 24 Innovation and Technology. 25 (9) Up to 2 individuals from a statewide organization 26 exclusively representing retailers of all types and sizes. HB2323 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed- 8 -LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b 1 (10) Up to 2 individuals representing the Department 2 of Public Health. 3 (11) Up to 2 individuals representing the Illinois 4 Criminal Justice Information Authority. 5 (12) Up to 2 individuals representing Illinois 6 institutions of higher education working on Illinois crime 7 statistics research. 8 (13) Up to 2 individuals from an organization 9 representing Illinois sheriffs. 10 (14) Up to 2 individuals representing the Office of 11 the Illinois Attorney General. 12 (15) Up to 2 individuals from an organization 13 representing Illinois coroners and medical examiners. 14 (16) Up to 2 individuals from the Illinois Sentencing 15 Policy Advisory Council. 16 The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice 17 Information Authority, or the Executive Director's designee, 18 shall serve as Chair of the Task Force. Members shall serve for 19 the entirety of the Task Force without compensation. If a 20 vacancy occurs in the Task Force membership, the vacancy shall 21 be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for 22 the entirety of the Task Force. 23 (c) The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 24 shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task 25 Force. 26 (d) The Task Force shall meet at least quarterly to assist HB2323 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed- 9 -LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 9 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 9 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b HB2323 Engrossed - 9 - LRB103 28598 AWJ 54979 b