Bill > HB3232

This bill establishes the Tribal Law Enforcement Borders Act, which expands the jurisdictional authority of various law enforcement entities. For county sheriffs, the bill allows them to exercise law enforcement powers anywhere within their county. Municipal law enforcement officers can now operate within their municipality's limits and on municipally-owned property, with specific provisions for DeKalb and Johnson Counties that allow officers to pursue and respond to incidents across jurisdictional boundaries. For tribal law enforcement, the bill permits Native American tribal police officers to operate within their reservation's exterior limits, but requires the tribe to maintain liability insurance (at least $500,000 per person and $2,000,000 per occurrence) and waive sovereign immunity to a limited extent. Specifically for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, law enforcement officers are granted expanded powers to operate on tribal properties, adjacent streets and highways, and within surrounding municipalities, with the requirement of coordinating with local law enforcement agencies. The bill also provides general provisions allowing law enforcement officers from any jurisdiction to assist other agencies, pursue suspects, transport custody, and investigate crimes outside their primary jurisdiction under certain conditions. Importantly, the bill emphasizes coordination, notification, and agreements between different law enforcement agencies to ensure smooth cross-jurisdictional operations.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3232&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104