LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMERA GRANT House SponsorsRep. Maurice A. West, II-Carol Ammons, La Shawn K. Ford, Andrew S. Chesney, Mark L. Walker, Michael Kelly and Janet Yang Rohr Senate Sponsors(Sen. Craig Wilcox) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 707/5 Amends the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act. Defines "law enforcement officer" or "officer" as any person employed by a unit of local government (rather than a county, municipality, or township) or an Illinois public university as a policeman, peace officer or in some like position involving the enforcement of the law and protection of the public interest at the risk of that person's life. Provides that "unit of local government" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. Effective immediately. 1/4/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 1/5/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/5/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/19/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee 2/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Appropriations-Public Safety Committee; 015-000-000 2/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 2/18/2022HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 2/18/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 2/23/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/23/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 2/25/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 2/25/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 3/1/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly 3/2/2022HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 3/3/2022HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 104-000-000 3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 3/4/2022SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/4/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox 3/4/2022SenateFirst Reading 3/4/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die