ST POLICE-KID ABDUCTION ALERT
Summary
Amends the Department of State Police Law and the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, the Illinois Police Training Act, and the School Code. Establishes program requirements for the statewide child abduction emergency alert system of the Department of State Police. Requires the Department of State Police and the Department of Transportation to coordinate in the use of electronic highway message signs to convey abduction information. Requires the Department of State Police to establish a task force to monitor and review implementation and operation of the child abduction alert system. Requires the Department of State Police and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to coordinate in the development of a promotional program on child abduction prevention and response. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to train local law enforcement personnel in the child abduction alert system. Requires the Department of State Police and the State Board of Education to coordinate in the development of child abduction prevention instruction to be included in school curricula. Requires the Department of State Police to appoint an uncompensated Child Safety Coordinator to advocate for State standards for child safety from kidnapping and abduction. Prohibits the use of new appropriations for the Coordinator's expenses. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Feb 26, 2003
Signed Jul 23, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2003 · House Feb 21, 2003
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
May 9, 2003
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
63
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 9, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 005-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 28, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 26, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 21, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (84-0-10)
house
Feb 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Jan 30, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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