A criminal justice reform bill signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker will endanger Illinois, a state senator says. | File Photo
A criminal justice reform bill signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker will endanger Illinois, a state senator says. | File Photo
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's signing of the criminal justice reform bill will make it "unaffordable" for small communities to have police departments, Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) said.
"We're already seeing the consequences of this bill emerge, with one central Illinois village disbanding their police department entirely as the cost burdens of the reform bill weighed heavily over their small community," Plummer said in a late February statement on his website. "The fact is, the governor is making it unaffordable for police forces to operate and even harder for our officers to do their jobs."
Republicans were not allowed to have input into the legislation, Plummer alleged.
"House Bill 3653 is a terrible anti-law enforcement proposal that will have irreparable consequences for all Illinoisans, and I fear this is just the first of many so-called reforms from our governor that will threaten the safety of our state and pave the way for future criminal-friendly laws under this administration's leadership," Plummer said.
Pritzker signed the bill Feb. 22.
"The actions taken by the Governor today have effectively made our communities less safe, defunded local law enforcement and endangered the safety of our families," Plummer said.
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