SB1486 | Illinois 2021-2022 | DCFS-PERSONAL PROTECTION

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On May 27, 2022 in the Senate:

Governor Approved
Effective Date May 27, 2022
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0990

On May 5, 2022 in the Senate:

Sent to the Governor

On April 6, 2022 in the Senate:

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
Senate Concurs
Passed Both Houses

On April 5, 2022 in the Senate:

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

On April 4, 2022 in the Senate:

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve McClure
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

On April 1, 2022 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-004-000
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Andrew S. Chesney

On April 1, 2022 in the Senate:

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - April 4, 2022

On March 31, 2022 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 015-000-000

On March 30, 2022 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

On March 29, 2022 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

On March 23, 2022 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

On March 22, 2022 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

On March 21, 2022 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

On March 7, 2022 in the House:

Assigned to Human Services Committee

On March 1, 2022 in the House:

First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

On February 28, 2022 in the House:

Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie

On February 25, 2022 in the Senate:

Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McClure
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000

On February 23, 2022 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 016-000-000

On February 22, 2022 in the Senate:

Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Steve McClure
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

On April 23, 2021 in the Senate:

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

On March 25, 2021 in the Senate:

Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2021

On March 24, 2021 in the Senate:

Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021

On March 17, 2021 in the Senate:

Assigned to Executive

On February 25, 2021 in the Senate:

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

House Amendment 003

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that a front-line staff member is authorized to carry and use personal protection spray devices, as defined, for self-defense purposes while investigating a report of child abuse or neglect if the front-line staff member has been trained on the proper use of such personal protection spray devices by the Department of Children and Family Services, in consultation with the Illinois State Police. Provides that by January 1, 2023, the Department, in consultation with the Illinois State Police, shall (i) identify a list of approved personal protection spray devices and (ii) jointly develop and approve a training curriculum and program for front-line staff members on the proper use of such personal protection spray devices for self-defense purposes. Requires the Department to provide funding for the training program. Sets forth specific circumstances under which a front-line staff member may use a personal protection spray device including if the front-line staff member: (i) reasonably believes that use is necessary to protect the staff member from an imminent physical assault posed by another person; (ii) uses the device to incapacitate a person attempting a physical assault in order to avoid imminent physical harm and to facilitate escape from danger when there is no other alternative available to the front-line staff member; and (iii) except in exigent circumstances, has issued a verbal warning to persons in close proximity to the spray area. Provides that a front-line staff member's use of personal protection spray devices during the performance of his or her professional duties in any manner other than as expressly authorized under the amendatory Act shall be prohibited by Department policy. Provides that whenever a front-line staff member discharges a personal protection spray device, the front-line staff member shall complete an incident report. Provides that, following the discharge of a personal protection spray device that results in exposure, the front-line staff member shall notify his or her supervisor and, if appropriate, call 9-1-1 for emergency response or responders as soon as reasonably practical and when safe to do so. Requires the Department to annually report and publish on its website, beginning January 1, 2024, the number of front-line staff members trained to carry personal protection spray devices, the number of front-line staff members reporting personal protection spray devices and the make or model of the devices, and the number of reported uses of personal protection spray devices by service region. Provides that, in addition, the Department shall report each incident involving the deployment of a personal protection spray device that occurred during the preceding calendar year, including: (1) the estimated age, gender, and race of the intended target of the personal protection spray device; (2) whether there were injuries to the intended target resulting from the deployment of the personal protection spray device; (3) the age, gender, and race of the front-line staff member who utilized the personal protection spray device; and (4) whether there were injuries to the front-line staff member resulting from the incident. Requires the Department to also report yearly data on the number of personal protection spray device deployments found to be against Department policy. Effective immediately.

Senate Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that a child protective investigator is authorized to carry and use personal protection spray devices, such as mace, pepper mace, or pepper gas, for self-defense purposes while investigating a report of child abuse or neglect if the child protective investigator has been trained on the proper use of such personal protection spray devices by the Illinois State Police. Requires the Illinois State Police to establish a training program for child protective investigators on the proper use of personal protection spray devices for self-defense purposes. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide funding for the training program. Effective immediately.