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IL HB0947
Bill
Status
2/10/2009
Primary Sponsor
LaShawn Ford
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AI Summary
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Requires law enforcement officers to record specific information when issuing traffic citations or warning citations, including the driver's name, address, gender, race, alleged violation, vehicle information, stop date/time, location, and officer identification.
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Mandates recording of whether consent searches were requested during stops and whether searches were conducted, along with any contraband seized during traffic stops.
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Requires law enforcement agencies to compile collected data using a standardized form provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation and submit it by March 1 and August 1 each year.
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Directs law enforcement agencies to perform internal reviews of collected data and immediately remedy any patterns of behavior by officers that constitute evidence of racial profiling.
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Removes the July 1, 2010 repeal date, making the traffic stop statistical study data collection requirements permanent rather than temporary.
Legislative Description
VEH CD-TRAFFIC STOP STUDY
Last Action
Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
4/22/2009