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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Emergency Co-Response Grant Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall, subject to appropriation, make grants to law enforcement departments to establish or maintain a co-response unit. Defines terms, including "co-response unit" to mean a unit of a law enforcement department featuring a specially trained team focused on de-escalation that includes at least one law enforcement officer and at least one clinician or trained civilian directly dispatched to emergency calls in which a behavioral health crisis is likely to be involved. Establishes requirements for applications for grants and use of grant moneys from the Emergency Co-Response Grant Fund. Requires each law enforcement department receiving a grant under the Act to submit a report to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Agency, which shall also be posted on each law enforcement department's website, after July 1, 2031 but before January 1, 2032 on the programmatic and fiscal savings associated with co-response units, key conclusions, populations served, the benefits conferred or realized, and resulting policy recommendations to provide guidance to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Agency in fully implementing and scaling permanent units. Requires joint adoption of rules to implement the Act, including requirements for law enforcement department co-response units receiving grants under the Act. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2033. Amends the State Finance Act creating the Emergency Co-Response Grant Fund. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Emergency Co-Response Grant Act, which creates a grant program through the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to support law enforcement departments in developing co-response units. These units are specialized teams that include at least one law enforcement officer and one clinician or trained civilian, designed to respond to emergency calls involving behavioral health crises. The bill targets communities with histories of racial profiling, law enforcement violence, or service gaps, with a focus on vulnerable populations such as people of color, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and those facing mental health challenges. Law enforcement departments can apply for grants to develop these units, with applications requiring detailed information about goals, personnel, training, operational procedures, and community engagement strategies. Grant funds can be used for unit planning, staffing, facilities, operational costs, training, and evaluation, with up to 50% of social workers' or mental health staff salaries potentially covered. Each department receiving a grant must submit a comprehensive report by January 1, 2032, detailing the unit's impact, savings, and recommendations for future implementation. The bill creates a special Emergency Co-Response Grant Fund to support these efforts and is set to be repealed on January 1, 2033, providing a pilot period to assess the program's effectiveness.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Appropriations (on 01/27/2026)
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