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History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1686
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 6220b
- Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations
- Print number 6220a
- Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act in relation to enacting the "youth violence prevention task force act"; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
Enacts the "Youth violence prevention task force act" to create the violence prevention task force.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the " violence prevention task force act". § 2. Violence prevention task force; members 1. There is created the " violence prevention task force" (hereinafter referred to as the task force" consisting of seven members to be appointed as follows: a. one member of the senate who shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; b. one member of the senate who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; c. one member of the assembly who shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; d. one member of the assembly who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly and e. three members who shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be designated as the chairperson of the task force by the governor.
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2. The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
3. The task force may employ skilled experts with the approval of the chairperson, and shall receive the cooperation of those state agencies it deems appropriate to assist the task force in carrying out its duties.
4. The task force shall hold hearings across the state.
§ 3. Violence prevention task force; duties. 1. The task force shall have the following duties a. to study and evaluate and determine the effectiveness of current and existing programs related to the prevention f violence.
§ 4. Report. The task force shall report to the governor and the legislature on or before December first of each year concerning its activities during the previous year.
Justification
Youth violence is a widespread problem that can have lasting harmful effects on victims and their families, friends and communities. It includes various behaviors. Some violent acts, such as bullying, slapping or hitting, can cause more emotional harm than physical. Others, such as robbery or assault (with or without weapons) can lead to serious injury or death. It is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 24 years of age, both nationally and in Illinois.
But, as quoted by Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health: "Violence is preventable, not inevitable." Dr. Hasbrouck, a former medical epidemiologist for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Violence Prevention and co-author of the Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence (2001), knows preventing youth violence is vital to promoting the health and safety of youth and communities.
As outlined by STRYVE (Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere), a national initiative by the CDC, the reasons why prevention of youth violence is so vital include:
*Young people cannot learn and succeed in life if they are afraid to go to school or work because of fear or harm.
*Children cannot play if their neighborhoods and playgrounds are unsafe. *Violence increases health care costs, decreases property values, disrupts social services, and threatens the success of businesses. *When youth violence occurs, quality of life diminishes, and communities cannot thrive.
Making youth violence prevention a top priority is thus critical to the short- and long-term health, safety, and viability of a community.
Legislative history
New
Fiscal implications
TBD
Local fiscal implications
TBD
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, and be repealed on December 1st 2017
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