Bill Text: IL SB1916 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of State Police.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1916 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB1916-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the
Civil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2605-203 as follows:
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7 | (20 ILCS 2605/2605-203 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sec. 2605-203. Crime scene investigators. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) The Department may appoint investigators to collect and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | preserve physical evidence, forensic art, forensic mapping, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | photography, sketches of crime scenes, diagrams and animations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | of crash and crime scenes, and any other related duties imposed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | under law administered by the Department. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (b) These investigators may exercise all the powers of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | peace officers for the purpose of crime scene investigation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (c) These investigators shall attend a firearm course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | approved by the Department. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (d) The Director may authorize each investigator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | employed under this Section and any other employee of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | badge that, on its face that: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | (1) clearly states that the badge is authorized by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Department; |
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1 | (2) indicates his or her position of crime scene | ||||||
2 | investigator; and | ||||||
3 | (3) contains a unique identifying number. | ||||||
4 | (e) The Department may issue crime scene investigators a | ||||||
5 | distinct uniform and dress code, which clearly distinguishes | ||||||
6 | their position, separate from uniforms issued to State Police | ||||||
7 | officers.
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