HB 161 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

NO CHOKEHOLDS-PEACE OFFICER

Summary
Creates the Peace Officer and Private Security Contractor Chokehold Prohibition Act. Provides that a peace officer, private security contractor, or registered employee of a private security contractor agency may not apply a chokehold in the performance of his or her duties, unless faced with a situation in which the use of deadly force is justified under the Justifiable Use of Force; Exoneration Article of the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a peace officer who applies a chokehold in violation of the Act shall be discharged from his or her employment with the law enforcement agency that employed the peace officer. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall revoke the license of a private security contractor who applies a chokehold in violation of the Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall revoke the permanent employee registration card of a registered employee of a private security contractor agency who applies a chokehold in violation of the Act. Provides that any person injured, or the next of kin of a person killed, by a peace officer, private security contractor, or registered employee of a private security contractor agency from applying a chokehold in violation of the Act shall be entitled to: (1) all actual damages against the peace officer, private security contractor, or registered employee of a private security contractor agency for applying a chokehold in violation of the Act or his or her employer, or both; and (2) any punitive damages which may be awarded by the court or by a jury. Provides that the action must be brought within 2 years after the discovery of the injury or death resulting from a violation of the Act. Defines "chokehold". Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 3, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Jan 14, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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