Rep. Luis Arroyo

Encourages Congress to introduce and pass new legislation on the admission of Puerto Rico as the 51st State.

Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the findings.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a legislative declaration.

Appropriates $4,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor for a grant to the Cook County State's Attorney for expenses incurred in filing appeals in Cook County. Effective July 1, 2016.

Creates the Expressway Ramp Camera Placement Act. Creates the Expressway Ramp and Camera Placement Study. Requires the Illinois Department of Transportation to conduct a study on accidents involving motor vehicles driving the wrong direction onto expressway or freeway access ramps, and produce a report on its findings. Provides that the Department's report shall include the frequency of access ramp accidents; a listing of access ramps with the highest accident rates; and a recommendation for placement of access ramp cameras. Requires the Department to place cameras on access ramps, which in the Department's discretion, have the highest accident rates. The cameras shall record the scene with video and audio, and be accompanied by a sound or siren which shall warn on-coming traffic that a vehicle is driving in the wrong direction, and to proceed with caution. Defines the terms, "access ramp", "Department", and "expressway". Contains a repealer provision for the study. Effective immediately.

Appropriates $17,725,050 to the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2015.

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of the Article and definitions.

Amends the College Campus Press Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Prohibited Use of Force Act. Provides that a peace officer, private security contractor, or employee of a private security contractor agency shall 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 after gaining control of a subject, a peace officer, private security contractor, or employee of a private security contractor agency shall not: (1) sit, kneel, or stand on a subject's chest or stomach, resulting in chest compression and a reduction in the subject's ability to breathe; or (2) place the subject on his or her stomach, or in a manner that prohibits free breathing. Provides that a peace officer, private security contractor, or private security contractor agency shall not use more officers, contractors, or employees of a private security contractor agency than are reasonably necessary based on the totality of the circumstances to effect an arrest, overcome resistance, control a subject, or protect themselves or others from injury. Provides that a peace officer, private security contractor, or employee of a private security contractor agency shall monitor individuals being detained and seek medical attention for any individual who displays injuries or illnesses. Defines "private security contractor", "private security contractor agency", and "employee".