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Short title. This Article may be cited as the Underlying Causes of Crime and Violence Study Act. (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
Illinois · statute · 410 ILCS 165 · 5 active provisions
Short title. This Article may be cited as the Underlying Causes of Crime and Violence Study Act. (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
Legislative findings. In the State of Illinois, two-thirds of gun violence is related to suicide, and one-third is related to homicide, claiming approximately 12,000 lives a year. Violence has plagued communities, predominantly poor and distressed communities in urban settings, which have always treated violence as a c…
Study. The Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Services shall study how to create a process to identify high violence communities, also known as R3 (Restore, Reinvest, and Renew) areas, and prioritize State dollars to go to these communities to fund programs as well as community and economic develop…
Report. The Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Services are required to report their findings to the General Assembly by December 31, 2022. (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-674, eff. 11-30-21.) (410 ILCS 165/Art. 80 heading) Article 80. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)(Source: P.A. 102-4…
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)