Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Died 14 D cosponsors

HB 5826 — POLICE-NONLETHAL FORCE

Last action — Referred to Rules Committee

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Creates the Police Department Nonlethal Force Policy Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police, Secretary of State Police Department, and each mass transit district police force, university police force, county sheriff's office, and municipal police department of this State shall develop a plan or strategy for the use of nonlethal force on a person suspected of committing or having committed a criminal offense or resisting arrest. The plan or strategy shall include the use of new technologies and alternatives to the use of firearms in apprehending a suspect or in protecting the officer from harm by a suspect.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Rules Committee

  2. First Reading

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  21. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (164)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5826 do?
Creates the Police Department Nonlethal Force Policy Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police, Secretary of State Police Department, and each mass transit district police force, university police force, county sheriff's office, and municipal police department of this State shall develop a plan or strategy for the use of nonlethal force on a person suspected of committing or having committed a criminal offense or resisting arrest. The plan or strategy shall include the use of new technologies and alternatives to the use of firearms in apprehending a suspect or in protecting the officer from harm by a suspect.
Who sponsors HB 5826?
HB 5826 is sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Mary E. Flowers, Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), André Thapedi, Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), LaToya Greenwood, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Lakesia Collins, Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), and Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5826?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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