103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5534 Introduced , by Rep. Will Guzzardi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a State's Attorney may not represent the State in the charging and prosecution of law enforcement officer-involved shootings within the county in which the State's Attorney serves. Provides that the court, on its own motion, shall file a petition alleging that the State's Attorney has an actual conflict of interest in the proceeding and shall appoint a special prosecutor as provided in this Section. Provides that the court shall attempt to appoint a public prosecutor from a public agency, including, but not limited to, the Office of Attorney General, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, or another State's Attorney's office throughout the State. Includes provisions about the appointment of the special prosecutor and the special prosecutor's authority and fees. LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5534 Introduced , by Rep. Will Guzzardi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a State's Attorney may not represent the State in the charging and prosecution of law enforcement officer-involved shootings within the county in which the State's Attorney serves. Provides that the court, on its own motion, shall file a petition alleging that the State's Attorney has an actual conflict of interest in the proceeding and shall appoint a special prosecutor as provided in this Section. Provides that the court shall attempt to appoint a public prosecutor from a public agency, including, but not limited to, the Office of Attorney General, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, or another State's Attorney's office throughout the State. Includes provisions about the appointment of the special prosecutor and the special prosecutor's authority and fees. LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5534 Introduced , by Rep. Will Guzzardi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a State's Attorney may not represent the State in the charging and prosecution of law enforcement officer-involved shootings within the county in which the State's Attorney serves. Provides that the court, on its own motion, shall file a petition alleging that the State's Attorney has an actual conflict of interest in the proceeding and shall appoint a special prosecutor as provided in this Section. Provides that the court shall attempt to appoint a public prosecutor from a public agency, including, but not limited to, the Office of Attorney General, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, or another State's Attorney's office throughout the State. Includes provisions about the appointment of the special prosecutor and the special prosecutor's authority and fees. LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b A BILL FOR HB5534LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b HB5534 LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b HB5534 LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5 3-9008.5 as follows: 6 (55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new) 7 Sec. 3-9008.5. Prosecutions of law enforcement 8 officer-involved shootings. 9 (a) A State's Attorney may not represent the State in the 10 charging and prosecution of law enforcement officer-involved 11 shootings within the county in which the State's Attorney 12 serves. The court, on its own motion, shall file a petition 13 alleging that the State's Attorney has an actual conflict of 14 interest in the proceeding and shall appoint a special 15 prosecutor as provided in this Section. 16 (b) Prior to appointing a private attorney under this 17 Section, the court shall contact public agencies, including, 18 but not limited to, the Office of Attorney General, Office of 19 the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, or another State's 20 Attorney's office throughout the State, to determine if a 21 public prosecutor is available to serve as a special 22 prosecutor at no cost to the county. If a public prosecutor is 23 available, the court shall appoint the public prosecutor if 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5534 Introduced , by Rep. Will Guzzardi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a State's Attorney may not represent the State in the charging and prosecution of law enforcement officer-involved shootings within the county in which the State's Attorney serves. Provides that the court, on its own motion, shall file a petition alleging that the State's Attorney has an actual conflict of interest in the proceeding and shall appoint a special prosecutor as provided in this Section. Provides that the court shall attempt to appoint a public prosecutor from a public agency, including, but not limited to, the Office of Attorney General, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, or another State's Attorney's office throughout the State. Includes provisions about the appointment of the special prosecutor and the special prosecutor's authority and fees. LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b A BILL FOR 55 ILCS 5/3-9008.5 new LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b HB5534 LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b HB5534- 2 -LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b HB5534 - 2 - LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b HB5534 - 2 - LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b HB5534 - 2 - LRB103 37802 AWJ 67932 b