Bill Text: IL SB2083 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds the Skokie Police Department to the police departments to which the Division is applicable. Makes a conforming change.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB2083 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2083-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2083 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Ram Villivalam SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5
65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-10
Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Counties Code. Adds the Skokie Police Department to the police departments to which the Division is applicable. Makes a conforming change.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
changing Sections 11-1.5-5 and 11-1.5-10 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
Sec. 11-1.5-5. Definitions. As used in this Division
Section:
"Department" means the East St. Louis Police Department,
the Peoria Police Department, the Skokie Police Department,
the Springfield Police Department, or the Waukegan Police
Department.
"Social Worker" means a licensed clinical social worker or
licensed social worker, as those terms are defined in the
Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
"Station adjustment" has the meaning given to that term in
Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
"Unit" means a co-responder unit created under this
Division.
(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22; revised 8-23-22.)
(65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-10)

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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
Sec. 11-1.5-10. Establishment; responsibilities; focus.
(a) Each department shall establish, subject to
appropriation, a co-responder unit no later than 6 months
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
General Assembly, including the hiring of personnel as
provided in this Division.
(b) Along with the duties described in Sections 11-1.5-15
and 11-1.5-20, the unit's social workers are responsible for
conducting follow-up visits for victims who may benefit from
mental or behavioral health services. The unit shall utilize
community resources, including services provided through the
Department of Human Services and social workers in juvenile
and adult investigations, to connect individuals with
appropriate services.
(c) The unit's primary area of focus shall be victim
assistance.
(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22.)