Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 131 — TASER USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0358

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2013. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Law Enforcement Officer Stun Gun and Taser Use Reporting Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2014 until December 31, 2018, subsequent to the use of a stun gun or taser by a State or local law enforcement officer to subdue a subject, the officer shall record certain information concerning the tased person. Provides that every law enforcement agency shall, by March 1 with regard to data collected during July through December of the previous calendar year and by August 1 with regard to data collected during January through June of the current calendar year, compile the data on the standardized law enforcement data compilation form provided by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and transmit the data to the Authority. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall analyze the data provided by law enforcement agencies required by the Act and submit a report of the previous year's findings to the Governor, the General Assembly, and each law enforcement agency no later than July 1 of each year. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2019.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 131, the term "Engrossed" has been replaced with "Enrolled." This change indicates that the bill has completed its legislative process and is ready for final approval, which is an important step in making the legislation official. It matters because it signifies that the bill is progressing toward becoming law, reflecting the culmination of discussions and modifications that may have taken place.

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HB0131 Engrossed LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b AN ACT concerning reports of stun gun and taser use by law enforcement officers.
HB0131 Enrolled LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b AN ACT concerning reports of stun gun and taser use by law enforcement officers.
The curriculum for probationary police officers which shall be offered by all certified schools shall include but not be limited to courses of arrest, search and seizure, civil rights, human relations, cultural diversity, including racial and ethnic sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure, vehicle and traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control and accident investigation, techniques of obtaining physical evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms training, training in the use of electronic control devices, including the psychological and physiological effects of the use of those devices on humans, first-aid (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), handling of HB0131 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b juvenile offenders, recognition of mental conditions which require immediate assistance and methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in need of mental treatment, recognition of elder abuse and neglect, as defined in Section 2 of the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act, crimes against the elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the high-speed chase, and physical training.
The curriculum for probationary police officers which shall be offered by all certified schools shall include but not be limited to courses of arrest, search and seizure, civil rights, human relations, cultural diversity, including racial and ethnic sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure, vehicle and traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control and accident investigation, techniques of obtaining physical evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms training, training in the use of electronic control devices, including the psychological and physiological effects of the use of those devices on humans, first-aid (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), handling of HB0131 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b juvenile offenders, recognition of mental conditions which require immediate assistance and methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in need of mental treatment, recognition of elder abuse and neglect, as defined in Section 2 of the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act, crimes against the elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the high-speed chase, and physical training.
The curriculum for permanent police officers shall include but not be limited to (1) refresher and in-service training in any of the courses listed above in this subparagraph, (2) advanced courses in any of the subjects listed above in this subparagraph, (3) training HB0131 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b for supervisory personnel, and (4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be selected by the board.
The curriculum for permanent police officers shall include but not be limited to (1) refresher and in-service training in any of the courses listed above in this subparagraph, (2) advanced courses in any of the subjects listed above in this subparagraph, (3) training HB0131 Enrolled - 3 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b for supervisory personnel, and (4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be selected by the board.
HB0131 Engrossed - 4 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b A person hired to serve as a court security officer must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to his or her successful completion of the training course;
HB0131 Enrolled - 4 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b A person hired to serve as a court security officer must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to his or her successful completion of the training course;
Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or the Sheriff's Office if no HB0131 Engrossed - 5 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b Sheriff's Merit Commission exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals for verification of the applicants' qualifications under this Act and as established by the Board.
Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or the Sheriff's Office if no HB0131 Enrolled - 5 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b Sheriff's Merit Commission exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals for verification of the applicants' qualifications under this Act and as established by the Board.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2015, the Board shall randomly inspect police departments of units of local government and university police departments concerning HB0131 Engrossed - 6 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b the use of electronic control devices by law enforcement officers of the departments to determine whether the officers received appropriate training in their use.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2015, the Board shall randomly inspect police departments of units of local government and university police departments concerning HB0131 Enrolled - 6 - LRB098 02935 RLC 32949 b the use of electronic control devices by law enforcement officers of the departments to determine whether the officers received appropriate training in their use.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0358

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2014

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013

  10. Second Reading

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013

  12. Do Pass Judiciary; 012-000-000

  13. Postponed - Judiciary

  14. Assigned to Judiciary

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  19. Arrive in Senate

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-039-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi

  25. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  26. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

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

  28. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

  29. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  30. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 012-001-000

  31. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote

  32. Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary; 002-000-000

  33. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield

  34. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  35. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  37. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis

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

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

  40. Assigned to Judiciary

  41. Referred to Rules Committee

  42. First Reading

  43. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis

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0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39004
Democrat 12001
Republican 3000
Total 54005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
LaHood — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Link — Yea
Forby — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Landek — Not Voting
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Manar — Yea
Harris — Yea
McCann — Yea
Brady — Yea
McCarter — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Bush — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Haine — Yea
Noland — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Steans — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 39 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 523102
Republican 1700
Democrat 24100
Total 773902
% of votes cast 65%33%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Leitch — Nay
Acevedo — Nay
Arroyo — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brown — Nay
McAsey — Yea
Moffitt — Nay
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Mell — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Poe — Yea
Senger — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Turner — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Bradley — Nay
Brady — Nay
McAuliffe — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
McSweeney — Nay
Phelps — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Sente — Nay
Smiddy — Nay
Unes — Nay
Wheeler — Not Voting
Verschoore — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Cloonen — Nay
Costello — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Harms — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Hays — Nay
Kay — Nay
Osmond — Yea
Pritchard — Nay
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Roth — Nay
Sacia — Yea
Sandack — Nay
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 131 do?
Creates the Law Enforcement Officer Stun Gun and Taser Use Reporting Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2014 until December 31, 2018, subsequent to the use of a stun gun or taser by a State or local law enforcement officer to subdue a subject, the officer shall record certain information concerning the tased person. Provides that every law enforcement agency shall, by March 1 with regard to data collected during July through December of the previous calendar year and by August 1 with regard to data collected during January through June of the current calendar year, compile the data on the standardized law enforcement data compilation form provided by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and transmit the data to the Authority. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall analyze the data provided by law enforcement agencies required by the Act and submit a report of the previous year's findings to the Governor, the General Assembly, and each law enforcement agency no later than July 1 of each year. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2019.
Who sponsors HB 131?
HB 131 is sponsored by Monique D. Davis, Dan Duffy, and Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 131?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2013. Enacted.
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