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Campus Security Enhancement Act of 2008.

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(110 ILCS 12/1)

Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Campus Security Enhancement Act of 2008.

(Source: P.A. 95-881, eff. 1-1-09.)

(110 ILCS 12/5)

Sec. 5. Background investigation. Each public institution of higher education shall, through written policy and procedures, identify security-sensitive positions and make provision for the completion of criminal background investigations prior to employing individuals in those positions.

(Source: P.A. 88-629, eff. 9-9-94.)

(110 ILCS 12/10)

Sec. 10. Task force.

(a) In this Section:

"Higher education institution" means a public university, a public community college, or an independent, not-for-profit or for-profit higher education institution located in this State.

"Sexual violence" means physical sexual acts attempted or perpetrated against a person's will or when a person is incapable of giving consent, including without limitation rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual abuse, and sexual coercion.

(b) Each higher education institution shall either establish their own campus-wide task force or participate in a regional task force, as set out in this Section, on or before August 1, 2016. The task forces shall be composed of representatives of campus staff, campus students, community-based organizations, and law enforcement. The task forces shall work toward improving coordination between community leaders and service providers to prevent sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and to ensure a coordinated response both in terms of law enforcement and victim services.

(1) The participants of the campus-wide task force shall consist of individuals, including campus staff, faculty, and students, selected by the president or chancellor of each higher education institution or the president's or chancellor's designee, which must include various stakeholders on the issue of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
The president or chancellor of each higher education institution or the president's or chancellor's designee shall invite each of the following entities to identify an individual to serve on the campus-wide task force:

(A) a community-based sexual assault crisis center;
(B) a community-based domestic violence agency;
(C) local law enforcement; and
(D) the local State's Attorney's office.

Each higher education institution may make available to members of the campus-wide task force training on (i) the awareness and prevention of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and communicating with and providing assistance to a student survivor of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; (ii) the higher education institution's comprehensive policy concerning sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; (iii) the provisions of federal and State law concerning survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking at higher education institutions; (iv) survivor-centered responses and the role of community-based advocates; (v) the role and functions of each member on such campus-wide task force for the purpose of ensuring a coordinated response to reported incidences of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; and (vi) trauma-informed responses to sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
The campus-wide task force shall meet at least 2 times per calendar year for the purpose of discussing and improving upon the following areas:

(I) best practices as they relate to prevention, awareness, education, and response to sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking;
(II) the higher education institution's comprehensive policy and procedures; and
(III) collaboration and information-sharing among the higher education institution, community-based organizations, and law enforcement, including without limitation discussing memoranda of understanding, protocols, or other practices for cooperation.

(2) Any regional task force in which a higher education institution participates shall have representatives from the following: higher education institutions, community-based sexual assault crisis centers and domestic violence organizations, and law enforcement agencies in the region, including, police, State's Attorney's offices, and other relevant law enforcement agencies. A higher education institution shall send appropriate designees, including faculty, staff, and students, to participate in the regional task force.
The regional task force shall meet at least 2 times per calendar year for the purpose of discussing and improving upon the following areas:

(A) best practices as they relate to prevention of, awareness of, education concerning, and the response to sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking;
(B) sexual violence policies and procedures; and
(C) collaboration and information-sharing among higher education institutions, community-based organizations, and law enforcement, including without limitation discussing memoranda of understanding, protocols, or other practices for cooperation. (Source: P.A. 99-426, eff. 8-21-15.)

(110 ILCS 12/15)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 101-652)

Sec. 15. Arrest reports.

(a) When an individual is arrested, the following information must be made available to the news media for inspection and copying:

(1) Information that identifies the individual, including the name, age, address, and photograph, when and if available.
(2) Information detailing any charges relating to the arrest.
(3) The time and location of the arrest.
(4) The name of the investigating or arresting law enforcement agency.
(5) If the individual is incarcerated, the amount of any bail or bond.
(6) If the individual is incarcerated, the time and date that the individual was received, discharged, or transferred from the arresting agency's custody.

(b) The information required by this Section must be made available to the news media for inspection and copying as soon as practicable, but in no event shall the time period exceed 72 hours from the arrest. The information described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (a), however, may be withheld if it is determined that disclosure would:

(1) interfere with pending or actually and reasonably contemplated law enforcement proceedings conducted by any law enforcement or correctional agency;
(2) endanger the life or physical safety of law enforcement or correctional personnel or any other person; or
(3) compromise the security of any correctional facility.

(c) For the purposes of this Section the term "news media" means personnel of a newspaper or other periodical issued at regular intervals whether in print or electronic format, a news service whether in print or electronic format, a radio station, a television station, a television network, a community antenna television service, or a person or corporation engaged in making news reels or other motion picture news for public showing.

(d) Each law enforcement or correctional agency may charge fees for arrest records, but in no instance may the fee exceed the actual cost of copying and reproduction. The fees may not include the cost of the labor used to reproduce the arrest record.

(e) The provisions of this Section do not supersede the confidentiality provisions for arrest records of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

(Source: P.A. 91-309, eff. 7-29-99; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 92-335, eff. 8-10-01.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 101-652)

Sec. 15. Arrest reports.

(a) When an individual is arrested, the following information must be made available to the news media for inspection and copying:

(1) Information that identifies the individual, including the name, age, address, and photograph, when and if available.
(2) Information detailing any charges relating to the arrest.
(3) The time and location of the arrest.
(4) The name of the investigating or arresting law enforcement agency.
(5) If the individual is incarcerated, the conditions of pretrial release.
(6) If the individual is incarcerated, the time and date that the individual was received, discharged, or transferred from the arresting agency's custody.

(1) interfere with pending or actually and reasonably contemplated law enforcement proceedings conducted by any law enforcement or correctional agency;
(2) endanger the life or physical safety of law enforcement or correctional personnel or any other person; or
(3) compromise the security of any correctional facility.

(e) The provisions of this Section do not supersede the confidentiality provisions for arrest records of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-23.)

(110 ILCS 12/20)

Sec. 20. Campus security enhancement.

(a) In this Section, "higher education institution" means a public university, a public community college, or an independent, not-for-profit or for-profit higher education institution located in this State.

(b) Each higher education institution is required to do the following:

(1) develop a National Incident Management System-compliant, all-hazards, emergency response plan in partnership with the institution's county or major municipal emergency management official, report the plan to this official, and have training and exercises for the plan annually at a minimum; and
(2) develop an inter-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional campus violence prevention plan, including coordination of and communication among all available campus and local mental health and first response resources as well as communication with governmental agencies and school districts contiguous to the higher education institution's boundaries, in partnership with the institution's county or major municipal emergency management official, report the plan to this official, and have training and exercises for the plan annually at a minimum. The campus violence prevention plan shall include the development and implementation of a campus violence prevention committee and campus threat assessment team.

(c) County and major municipal emergency managers and Illinois Emergency Management Agency regional coordinators shall assist in the planning and training process for the plans specified in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this Section with all resources available to them.

(d) County and major municipal emergency managers and Illinois Emergency Management Agency regional coordinators shall provide higher education institutions with appropriate standards and guidelines for the plans specified in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this Section and for the training and exercises for these plans.

(Source: P.A. 95-881, eff. 1-1-09; 96-356, eff. 1-1-10.)

(110 ILCS 12/99)

Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

(Source: P.A. 88-629, eff. 9-9-94.)

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