POLICE-NONLETHAL FORCE
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 status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 27, 2020
Last action Nov 10, 2020
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Total actions
21
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Nov 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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