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| Public Act 104-0236 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning government. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The First Responders Suicide Prevention Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 30 as follows: | ||||
(5 ILCS 840/30) | ||||
Sec. 30. First Responders Suicide Task Force. | ||||
(a) The First Responders Suicide Task Force is hereby | ||||
reconstituted created to pursue recommendations to help reduce | ||||
the risk and rates of suicide among first responders, along | ||||
with developing a mechanism to help reduce the risk and rates | ||||
of suicide among first responders. The Task Force shall be | ||||
composed of the following members: | ||||
(1) the Director of the Illinois State Police or his | ||||
or her designee; | ||||
(2) the Director of Public Health or his or her | ||||
designee; | ||||
(3) 2 members of the House of Representatives | ||||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, | ||||
one of whom shall serve as co-chair; | ||||
(4) 2 members of the House of Representatives | ||||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||||
Representatives; | ||||
(5) 2 members of the Senate appointed by the President | ||
of the Senate, one of whom shall serve as co-chair; | ||
(6) 2 members of the Senate appointed by the Minority | ||
Leader of the Senate; | ||
(7) 2 members who represent 2 different mental health | ||
organizations, one appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
House of Representatives and one appointed by the Minority | ||
Leader of the Senate; | ||
(8) one member who represents an organization that | ||
advocates on behalf of police appointed by the Speaker of | ||
the House of Representatives; | ||
(9) one member who represents the Chicago Police | ||
Department appointed by the Minority Leader of the House | ||
of Representatives; | ||
(10) 2 members who represent organizations that | ||
advocate on behalf of firefighters appointed by the | ||
President of the Senate; | ||
(11) one member who represents the Chicago Fire | ||
Department appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; | ||
and | ||
(12) one member who represents an organization that | ||
advocates on behalf of sheriffs in the State of Illinois | ||
appointed by the President of the Senate. | ||
(13) one member who represents an organization that | ||
provides mental health training and support for first | ||
responders in the State of Illinois, appointed by the | ||
President of the Senate. | ||
(14) 2 members who represent organizations that | ||
advocate on behalf of public safety telecommunicators, | ||
appointed by the Speaker of the House. | ||
(b) Members of the Task Force shall be appointed within 30 | ||
days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||
104th General Assembly Act and shall serve without | ||
compensation. The Task Force shall begin meeting no later than | ||
30 days after all members have been appointed. The Illinois | ||
State Police shall provide administrative support for the Task | ||
Force, and if the subject matter is either sensitive or | ||
classified, the Task Force may hold its hearings in private. | ||
(c) The Task Force shall issue a final report to the | ||
General Assembly on or before December 31, 2026 2020 and, one | ||
year after the filing of its report, is dissolved. | ||
(d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2027. | ||
(Source: P.A. 101-375, eff. 8-16-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.) | ||