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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4519   </title>
<shortdesc>POLICE TRAINING&amp;CRIM PRO-CHILD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. LaShawn K. Ford-Mike Boland</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2610/24 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>50 ILCS 705/7.6 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>725 ILCS 5/103-3.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>725 ILCS 5/103-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 103-7</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Police Act and the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop guidelines and training for use by State and local law enforcement officers to address issues related to child safety when a caretaker parent or guardian is arrested. Establishes the minimum guidelines and training that must be included by the Board. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if, upon questioning by a peace officer immediately following a person's arrest, the arrested person is identified as a custodial parent or guardian with responsibility for a minor child, the arrested person shall be entitled to make 2 telephone calls, in addition to the telephone calls permitted under the Code, at no expense if the telephone calls are completed to telephone numbers within the local calling area, to a relative or other person for the purpose of arranging for the care of the minor child or children in the parent or guardian's absence. Provides that a public officer or employee who knowingly deprives an arrested person of any right granted by this provision is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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