VERMILION COUNTY, (WAND)- Local State's Attorney filed a motion to temporarily pause the roll out of HB 3653, also referred to as the SAFE-T Act.
Vermilion County State's Attorney Jacqueline M. Lacy filed the motion on Tuesday requesting a court find that the SAFE-T Act is in violation of the Illinois Constitution and should be declared null and be voided.
An Illinois lawmaker filed legislation to clarify language in SAFE-T Act on Monday.
According to Lacy the legislation is poorly drafted and contains ill-conceived directives as an effort to systematically dismantle law enforcement.
If the motion is not passed the SAFE-T Act will go into effect January 1, 2023, as planned.
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