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HB 2893 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

BLUE ALERT SYSTEM

Summary
Creates the Blue Alert System Act. Establishes a statewide alert system known as "Blue Alert" which shall be developed and implemented by the Director of State Police. Provides that the "Blue Alert" system may be activated when a suspect for a crime involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and law enforcement personnel have determined that the suspect may be a serious threat to the public and also when a peace officer becomes missing while in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for the peace officer's safety. Provides that the Director shall terminate any activation of the "Blue Alert" system with respect to a particular incident if: (1) the suspect or peace officer is located or the incident is otherwise resolved; or (2) the Director determines that the "Blue Alert" system is no longer an effective tool for locating the suspect or peace officer.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 12, 2013 Signed Aug 9, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2013 · House Apr 11, 2013

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
May 16, 2013
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
15 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
68
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 9, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 1, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 11, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-5)
house
Apr 10, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Martwick
lower
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; 018-002-000
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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