SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a new law inspired by the death of Sonya Massey, who was shot by police.

The Sonya Massey Bill comes more than a year after the 36-year-old Springfield-area mother of two was shot and killed in her home by Sangamon County Deputy Sheriff Sean Grayson.

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"When Sonya Massey feared for her safety, she did what anyone would do-she called law enforcement for help. Communities should be able to trust that when they call the police to their home, the responding officer will be well-trained and without a history of bias or misconduct," Pritzker said. "Today, I sign Sonya Massey's Bill to help prevent these tragedies, to better equip law enforcement to keep our communities safe, an

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