Illinois Action Alert: Help Stop Local Police Militarization
HB4286 will need to be moved from the Rules Committee to the House floor.
HB4286 will need to be moved from the Rules Committee to the House floor.
HB4286 will be coming up for a vote soon in the House State Government Administration Committee.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (Jan. 23, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Illinois House would significantly limit the impact of federal programs that militarize local police. Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) introduced House Bill 4286 (HB4286) on Jan. 19. The legislation would prohibit police from procuring any of the following equipment from a federal military surplus program. (1)…