99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5575
 
Introduced , by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



55 ILCS 5/3-6041 new
55 ILCS 5/11-1-14 new
30 ILCS 805/8.40 new

 Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides deputies employed by a county and police officers employed by a municipality shall be provided mental health counseling services by the respective county or municipality. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.



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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
 
 
A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning local government.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Sections 
53-6041 and 11-1-14 as follows:

6 (55 ILCS 5/3-6041 new)
7 Sec. 3-6041. Mental health services. The sheriff of each 
8county shall provide mental health services to all deputies 
9employed by the county. A home rule unit may not regulate 
10mental health services in a manner inconsistent with this 
11Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of 
12Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the 
13concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions 
14exercised by the State.

15 (55 ILCS 5/11-1-14 new)
16 Sec. 11-1-14. Mental health services. The corporate 
17authorities of each municipality shall provide mental health 
18services to all police officers employed by the municipality. A 
19home rule unit may not regulate mental health services in a 
20manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a 
21limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
22the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
 
 
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1rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.


2 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
3Section 8.40 as follows:

4 (30 ILCS 805/8.40 new)
5 Sec. 8.40. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
6of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
7implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
8the 99th General Assembly.