Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2977 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2977 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 735 ILCS 5/8-803.1 new Amends the Privileged Communications Part of the Evidence Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a peer support advisor shall not be compelled to disclose in any court, or to any administrative board or agency, or to any public officer, a confession or admission made to him or her within his or her capacity as a peer support advisor, nor be compelled to divulge any information which has been obtained by him or her in his or her capacity as a peer support advisor. Includes legislative findings. LRB103 29609 LNS 56004 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2977 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 735 ILCS 5/8-803.1 new 735 ILCS 5/8-803.1 new Amends the Privileged Communications Part of the Evidence Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a peer support advisor shall not be compelled to disclose in any court, or to any administrative board or agency, or to any public officer, a confession or admission made to him or her within his or her capacity as a peer support advisor, nor be compelled to divulge any information which has been obtained by him or her in his or her capacity as a peer support advisor. Includes legislative findings. LRB103 29609 LNS 56004 b LRB103 29609 LNS 56004 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2977 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Privileged Communications Part of the Evidence Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a peer support advisor shall not be compelled to disclose in any court, or to any administrative board or agency, or to any public officer, a confession or admission made to him or her within his or her capacity as a peer support advisor, nor be compelled to divulge any information which has been obtained by him or her in his or her capacity as a peer support advisor. Includes legislative findings.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning civil law.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Legislative findings. It has been found by the
15	15	5 General Assembly of the State of Illinois that having healthy
16	16	6 police officers is an asset to communities throughout Illinois
17	17	7 and therefore, in an effort to support wellness of these
18	18	8 officers, both active and retired, we hereby create the status
19	19	9 of peer support advisor.
20	20	10 Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
21	21	11 adding Section 8-803.1 as follows:
22	22	12 (735 ILCS 5/8-803.1 new)
23	23	13 Sec. 8-803.1. Peer support advisor. A peer support advisor
24	24	14 shall not be compelled to disclose in any court, or to any
25	25	15 administrative board or agency, or to any public officer, a
26	26	16 confession or admission made to him or her within his or her
27	27	17 capacity as a peer support advisor, nor be compelled to
28	28	18 divulge any information which has been obtained by him or her
29	29	19 in his or her capacity as a peer support advisor.
30	30	20 As used in this Section, "peer support advisor" means an
31	31	21 employee, approved by the law enforcement agency or the
32	32	22 emergency provider, who voluntarily provides confidential
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36	36	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2977 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
37	37	735 ILCS 5/8-803.1 new 735 ILCS 5/8-803.1 new
38	38	735 ILCS 5/8-803.1 new
39	39	Amends the Privileged Communications Part of the Evidence Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a peer support advisor shall not be compelled to disclose in any court, or to any administrative board or agency, or to any public officer, a confession or admission made to him or her within his or her capacity as a peer support advisor, nor be compelled to divulge any information which has been obtained by him or her in his or her capacity as a peer support advisor. Includes legislative findings.
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67	67	1 support and assistance to fellow employees experiencing
68	68	2 personal or professional problems. An emergency services
69	69	3 provider or law enforcement agency shall provide peer support
70	70	4 advisors with an appropriate level of training in counseling
71	71	5 to provide emotional and moral support.
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