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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 221          </title>
<shortdesc>OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATHS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Christian L. Mitchell-Rita Mayfield, Litesa E. Wallace, Robyn Gabel, Laura Fine, Monique D. Davis, Arthur Turner and Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Investigation and Review of Deaths Involving Officers Act. Requires law enforcement agencies to have a written policy regarding the investigation of officer-involved deaths that involve a law enforcement officer employed by that agency. Allows law enforcement agencies to conduct internal investigations into officer-involved deaths, as long as they do not interfere with other investigations under this Act. Requires release of investigation reports to the public if no charges are filed against the officer. Provides for compensation through intergovernmental or interagency agreements for participation in an investigation of an officer-involved death. Defines "law enforcement agency", "law enforcement officer", and "officer-involved death".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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