Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 20 D cosponsors

SB 3552 — POLICE TRAINING-HATE CRIMES

Last action — Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct or approve training programs in crimes motivated by bias. Includes requirements for the training programs. Requires the training for new law enforcement officers and allows continuing education credits for current law enforcement officers who complete the training.

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 3552 includes several updates to the Illinois Police Training Act, specifically adding new training requirements focused on crimes motivated by bias. This change mandates that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board must conduct or approve training programs addressing these issues for new law enforcement officers and offers continuing education credits for current officers who complete the training. This is significant because it aims to enhance awareness and understanding of bias-related crimes, ultimately fostering fairer policing practices in Illinois.

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*LRB10339259AWJ69411b* SB3552 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2024 SB3552 Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen.
SB3552 Engrossed LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b AN ACT concerning government.
Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 705/7 ILCS 705/8.1 from Ch.
85, par.
508.1 ILCS 705/8.2 ILCS 705/10.25 new Amends the Illinois Police Training Act.
Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct or approve training programs in crimes motivated by bias.
Includes requirements for the training programs.
Requires the training for new law enforcement officers and allows continuing education credits for current law enforcement officers who complete the training.
LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b A BILL FOR SB3552 LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b AN ACT concerning government.
The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by changing Sections 7, 8.1, and 8.2 and by adding Section 10.25 as follows:
The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 2605-51 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-51) Sec.
2605-51.
Division of the Academy and Training.
(a) The Division of the Academy and Training shall exercise, but not be limited to, the following functions:
(1) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police Training Academy.
(2) Train and prepare new officers for a career in law enforcement, with innovative, quality training and educational practices.
(3) Offer continuing training and educational programs for Illinois State Police employees.
(4) Oversee the Illinois State Police's recruitment initiatives.
(5) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police's quartermaster.
(6) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in Article 5, Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code SB3552 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b concerning testing and training officers on the detection of impaired driving.
(7) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in Article 108B of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(a-5) Successful completion of the Illinois State Police Academy satisfies the minimum standards pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (d) of Section 7 of the Illinois Police Training Act and exempts State police officers from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board's State Comprehensive Examination and Equivalency Examination.
Satisfactory completion shall be evidenced by a commission or certificate issued to the officer.
(b) The Division of the Academy and Training shall exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the former Division of State Troopers by Section 17 of the Illinois State Police Act.
(c) Specialized training.
(1) Training;
cultural diversity.
The Division of the Academy and Training shall provide training and continuing education to State police officers concerning cultural diversity, including sensitivity toward racial and ethnic differences.
This training and continuing education shall include, but not be limited to, an emphasis on the fact that the primary purpose of enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code is safety and equal and uniform enforcement under the law.
SB3552 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b (2) Training;
death and homicide investigations.
The Division of the Academy and Training shall provide training in death and homicide investigation for State police officers.
Only State police officers who successfully complete the training may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations.
Satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the officer by the Division of the Academy and Training.
The Director shall develop a process for waiver applications for officers whose prior training and experience as homicide investigators may qualify them for a waiver.
The Director may issue a waiver, at his or her discretion, based solely on the prior training and experience of an officer as a homicide investigator.
(A) The Division shall require all homicide investigator training to include instruction on victim-centered, trauma-informed investigation.
This training must be implemented by July 1, 2023.
(B) The Division shall cooperate with the Division of Criminal Investigation to develop a model curriculum on victim-centered, trauma-informed investigation.
This curriculum must be implemented by July 1, 2023.
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(3) Training;
police dog training standards.
All police dogs used by the Illinois State Police for drug SB3552 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b enforcement purposes pursuant to the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall be trained by programs that meet the certification requirements set by the Director or the Director's designee.
Satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced by a certificate issued by the Division of the Academy and Training.
(4) Training;
post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training program in post-traumatic stress disorder for State police officers.
The purpose of that training shall be to equip State police officers to identify the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and to respond appropriately to individuals exhibiting those symptoms.
(5) Training;
opioid antagonists.
The Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training program for State police officers in the administration of opioid antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act that is in accordance with that Section.
As used in this Section, "State police officers" includes full-time or part-time State police officers, investigators, and any other employee of the Illinois State Police exercising the powers of a peace officer.
SB3552 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b (6) Training;
sexual assault and sexual abuse.
(A) Every 3 years, the Division of the Academy and Training shall present in-service training on sexual assault and sexual abuse response and report writing training requirements, including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
(ii) understanding the role trauma has played in a victim's life;
(iii) responding to the needs and concerns of a victim;
(iv) delivering services in a compassionate, sensitive, and nonjudgmental manner;
(v) interviewing techniques in accordance with the curriculum standards in this paragraph (6);
(vi) understanding cultural perceptions and common myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse;
and (vii) report writing techniques in accordance with the curriculum standards in this paragraph (6).
(B) This training must also be presented in all full and part-time basic law enforcement academies.
(C) Instructors providing this training shall have successfully completed training on evidence-based, trauma-informed, victim-centered responses to cases of SB3552 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b sexual assault and sexual abuse and have experience responding to sexual assault and sexual abuse cases.
(D) The Illinois State Police shall adopt rules, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, to determine the specific training requirements for these courses, including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) evidence-based curriculum standards for report writing and immediate response to sexual assault and sexual abuse, including trauma-informed, victim-centered interview techniques, which have been demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for all State police officers;
and (ii) evidence-based curriculum standards for trauma-informed, victim-centered investigation and interviewing techniques, which have been demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse for all State police officers who conduct sexual assault and sexual abuse investigations.
(7) Training;
human trafficking.
The Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training program in the detection and investigation of all forms of human trafficking, including, but not limited to, SB3552 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b involuntary servitude under subsection (b) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor under subsection (c) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012, and trafficking in persons under subsection (d) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
This program shall be made available to all cadets and State police officers.
(8) Training;
hate crimes.
The Division of the Academy and Training shall provide training for State police officers in identifying, responding to, and reporting all hate crimes, as defined in Section 12-7.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
The training curriculum may include material to help officers distinguish hate crimes from other crimes, to help officers in understanding and assisting victims of hate crimes, and to ensure that hate crimes will be accurately reported.
The Illinois State Police shall review the training curriculum biennially and may consult with the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes to update the training curriculum as needed.
(d) The Division of the Academy and Training shall administer and conduct a program consistent with 18 U.S.C.
926B and 926C for qualified active and retired Illinois State Police officers.
(Source:
P.A.
102-538, eff.
8-20-21;
102-756, eff.
5-10-22;
102-813, eff.
5-13-22;
103-34, eff.
1-1-24.) SB3552 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b Section 10.
The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by changing Section 7 and by adding Section 10.25 as follows:
The curriculum for probationary law enforcement officers which shall be offered by all certified schools shall include, but not be limited to, courses of procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics, search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil rights, human rights, human relations, cultural competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure, constitutional and proper use of law enforcement authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining physical SB3552 - 2 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms training, training in the use of electronic control devices, including the psychological and physiological effects of the use of those devices on humans, first-aid (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), training in the administration of opioid antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act, handling of juvenile offenders, recognition of mental conditions and crises, including, but not limited to, the disease of addiction, which require immediate assistance and response and methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in need of mental treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the high-speed chase, and physical training, and training under Section 10.25.
The curriculum for probationary law enforcement officers which shall be offered by all certified schools shall include, but not be limited to, courses of procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics, search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil rights, human rights, human relations, cultural competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure, constitutional and proper use of law enforcement authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining physical evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms training, training in the use of electronic control devices, including the psychological and physiological effects of the use of those devices on humans, first-aid (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), training in the administration of opioid antagonists as defined in SB3552 Engrossed - 9 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act, handling of juvenile offenders, recognition of mental conditions and crises, including, but not limited to, the disease of addiction, which require immediate assistance and response and methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in need of mental treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the elderly, hate crimes and crimes motivated by bias, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the high-speed chase, and physical training.
The curriculum shall include specific training in techniques for immediate response to and investigation of cases of domestic violence and of sexual assault of adults and children, including cultural perceptions and common myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse as well as interview techniques that are age sensitive and are trauma informed, victim centered, and SB3552 - 3 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b victim sensitive.
The curriculum shall include specific training in techniques for immediate response to and investigation of cases of domestic violence and of sexual assault of adults and children, including cultural perceptions and common myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse as well as interview techniques that are age sensitive and are trauma informed, victim centered, and victim sensitive.
The curriculum shall also include training in effective recognition of and responses to stress, trauma, and post-traumatic stress experienced by law enforcement officers that is consistent with Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act in a peer setting, including recognizing signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress, issues that may lead to suicide, and solutions for intervention with peer support resources.
The curriculum SB3552 Engrossed - 10 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b shall also include training in effective recognition of and responses to stress, trauma, and post-traumatic stress experienced by law enforcement officers that is consistent with Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act in a peer setting, including recognizing signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress, issues that may lead to suicide, and solutions for intervention with peer support resources.
The curriculum shall also include SB3552 - 4 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b instruction in trauma-informed responses designed to ensure the physical safety and well-being of a child of an arrested parent or immediate family member;
The curriculum shall also include instruction in trauma-informed responses designed to ensure the physical safety and well-being of a child of an arrested parent or immediate family member;
(1) understanding the trauma experienced by the child while maintaining the integrity of the arrest and safety of officers, suspects, and other involved individuals;
(1) understanding the trauma experienced by the child while maintaining the integrity of the arrest and safety of SB3552 Engrossed - 11 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b officers, suspects, and other involved individuals;
The training in the use of SB3552 - 5 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b electronic control devices shall be conducted for probationary law enforcement officers, including University police officers.
The training in the use of electronic control devices shall be conducted for probationary law enforcement officers, including University police officers.
The curriculum shall also include training on the use of a firearms restraining order by providing instruction on the process used to file a firearms restraining order and how to identify situations in which a firearms restraining order is appropriate.
The curriculum shall also include training on the use of a firearms restraining order by providing instruction on the process used to file a firearms restraining order and how to identify SB3552 Engrossed - 12 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b situations in which a firearms restraining order is appropriate.
Minimum basic training requirements which a probationary court security officer must satisfactorily complete before being eligible for permanent employment as SB3552 - 6 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b a court security officer for a participating local governmental agency.
Minimum basic training requirements which a probationary court security officer must satisfactorily complete before being eligible for permanent employment as a court security officer for a participating local governmental agency.
A person hired to serve as a court security officer must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to the officer's successful completion of the training course;
A person hired to serve as a court security officer SB3552 Engrossed - 13 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to the officer's successful completion of the training course;
All individuals hired as court security officers on or after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act 89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the SB3552 - 7 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
All individuals hired as court security officers on or after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act 89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who have filed applications to become court security officers and who meet the eligibility requirements established under this Act.
The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who have filed applications to become court security officers and who meet the eligibility requirements established SB3552 Engrossed - 14 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b under this Act.
Those requirements shall include constitutional and proper use of law enforcement authority, procedural justice, civil rights, human rights, reporting child abuse and neglect, and cultural competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity.
Those requirements shall include constitutional and proper use of law enforcement authority, procedural justice, civil rights, human rights, reporting child abuse and neglect, hate crimes and crimes motivated by bias, and cultural competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity.
SB3552 - 8 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b i.
i.
102-558, eff.
SB3552 Engrossed - 15 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 102-558, eff.
6-30-23.) (50 ILCS 705/8.1) (from Ch.
6-30-23.) (50 ILCS 705/10.25 new) Sec.
85, par.
508.1) Sec.
8.1.
Full-time law enforcement and county corrections officers.
(a) No person shall receive a permanent appointment as a law enforcement officer or a permanent appointment as a county corrections officer unless that person has been awarded, within 6 months of the officer's initial full-time employment, a certificate attesting to the officer's successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement or County Correctional Training Course as prescribed by the Board;
or has been awarded a certificate attesting to the officer's satisfactory completion of a training program of similar content and number of hours and which course has been found acceptable by the Board under the provisions of this Act;
or a training waiver by reason of prior law enforcement or county corrections experience, obtained in Illinois, in any other state, or with an agency of the federal government, the basic SB3552 - 9 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b training requirement is determined by the Board to be illogical and unreasonable.
Agencies seeking a reciprocity waiver for training completed outside of Illinois must conduct a thorough background check and provide verification of the officer's prior training.
After review and satisfaction of all requested conditions, the officer shall be awarded an equivalency certificate satisfying the requirements of this Section.
Within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Board shall adopt uniform rules providing for a waiver process for a person previously employed and qualified as a law enforcement or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of any other state, or who has completed a basic law enforcement officer or correctional officer academy who would be qualified to be employed as a law enforcement officer or correctional officer by the federal government or any other state.
These rules shall address the process for evaluating prior training credit, a description and list of the courses typically required for reciprocity candidates to complete prior to taking the exam, and a procedure for employers seeking a pre-activation determination for a reciprocity training waiver.
The rules shall provide that any eligible person previously trained as a law enforcement or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of any other state shall successfully complete the following prior to the approval of a waiver:
SB3552 - 10 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b (1) a training program or set of coursework approved by the Board on the laws of this State relevant to the duties and training requirements of law enforcement and county correctional officers;
(2) firearms training;
and (3) successful passage of the equivalency certification examination;
and.
(4) training under Section 10.25.
If such training is required and not completed within the applicable 6 months, then the officer must forfeit the officer's position, or the employing agency must obtain a waiver from the Board extending the period for compliance.
Such waiver shall be issued only for good and justifiable reasons, and in no case shall extend more than 90 days beyond the initial 6 months.
Any hiring agency that fails to train a law enforcement officer within this period shall be prohibited from employing this individual in a law enforcement capacity for one year from the date training was to be completed.
If an agency again fails to train the individual a second time, the agency shall be permanently barred from employing this individual in a law enforcement capacity.
An individual who is not certified by the Board or whose certified status is inactive shall not function as a law enforcement officer, be assigned the duties of a law enforcement officer by an employing agency, or be authorized to carry firearms under the authority of the employer, except SB3552 - 11 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b as otherwise authorized to carry a firearm under State or federal law.
Sheriffs who are elected as of January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 101-652) are exempt from the requirement of certified status.
Failure to be certified in accordance with this Act shall cause the officer to forfeit the officer's position.
An employing agency may not grant a person status as a law enforcement officer unless the person has been granted an active law enforcement officer certification by the Board.
(b) Inactive status.
A person who has an inactive law enforcement officer certification has no law enforcement authority.
(1) A law enforcement officer's certification becomes inactive upon termination, resignation, retirement, or separation from the officer's employing law enforcement agency for any reason.
The Board shall re-activate a certification upon written application from the law enforcement officer's law enforcement agency that shows the law enforcement officer:
(i) has accepted a full-time law enforcement position with that law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the subject of a decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets all other criteria for re-activation required by the Board.
The Board may also establish special training requirements to be completed as a condition for re-activation.
The Board shall review a notice for reactivation from SB3552 - 12 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b a law enforcement agency and provide a response within 30 days.
The Board may extend this review.
A law enforcement officer shall be allowed to be employed as a full-time law enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer reactivation waiver is under review.
A law enforcement officer who is refused reactivation or an employing agency of a law enforcement officer who is refused reactivation under this Section may request a hearing in accordance with the hearing procedures as outlined in subsection (h) of Section 6.3 of this Act.
The Board may refuse to re-activate the certification of a law enforcement officer who was involuntarily terminated for good cause by an employing agency for conduct subject to decertification under this Act or resigned or retired after receiving notice of a law enforcement agency's investigation.
(2) A law enforcement agency may place an officer who is currently certified on inactive status by sending a written request to the Board.
A law enforcement officer whose certificate has been placed on inactive status shall not function as a law enforcement officer until the officer has completed any requirements for reactivating the certificate as required by the Board.
A request for inactive status in this subsection shall be in writing, accompanied by verifying documentation, and shall be submitted to the Board with a copy to the chief SB3552 - 13 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b administrator of the law enforcement officer's current or new employing agency.
(3) Certification that has become inactive under paragraph (2) of this subsection (b) shall be reactivated by written notice from the law enforcement officer's agency upon a showing that the law enforcement officer:
(i) is employed in a full-time law enforcement position with the same law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the subject of a decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets all other criteria for re-activation required by the Board.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection (b), a law enforcement officer whose certification has become inactive under paragraph (2) may have the officer's employing agency submit a request for a waiver of training requirements to the Board in writing and accompanied by any verifying documentation.
A grant of a waiver is within the discretion of the Board.
Within 7 days of receiving a request for a waiver under this Section, the Board shall notify the law enforcement officer and the chief administrator of the law enforcement officer's employing agency, whether the request has been granted, denied, or if the Board will take additional time for information.
A law enforcement agency whose request for a waiver under this subsection is denied is entitled to request a review of the denial by the Board.
The law enforcement agency SB3552 - 14 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b must request a review within 20 days of the waiver being denied.
The burden of proof shall be on the law enforcement agency to show why the law enforcement officer is entitled to a waiver of the legislatively required training and eligibility requirements.
(c) No provision of this Section shall be construed to mean that a county corrections officer employed by a governmental agency at the time of the effective date of this amendatory Act, either as a probationary county corrections officer or as a permanent county corrections officer, shall require certification under the provisions of this Section.
No provision of this Section shall be construed to apply to certification of elected county sheriffs.
(d) Within 14 days, a law enforcement officer shall report to the Board:
(1) any name change;
(2) any change in employment;
or (3) the filing of any criminal indictment or charges against the officer alleging that the officer committed any offense as enumerated in Section 6.1 of this Act.
(e) All law enforcement officers must report the completion of the training requirements required in this Act in compliance with Section 8.4 of this Act.
(e-1) Each employing law enforcement agency shall allow and provide an opportunity for a law enforcement officer to complete the mandated requirements in this Act.
All mandated training shall be provided at no cost to the employees.
SB3552 - 15 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b Employees shall be paid for all time spent attending mandated training.
(e-2) Each agency, academy, or training provider shall maintain proof of a law enforcement officer's completion of legislatively required training in a format designated by the Board.
The report of training shall be submitted to the Board within 30 days following completion of the training.
A copy of the report shall be submitted to the law enforcement officer.
Upon receipt of a properly completed report of training, the Board will make the appropriate entry into the training records of the law enforcement officer.
(f) This Section does not apply to part-time law enforcement officers or probationary part-time law enforcement officers.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the changes made to this Section by Public Act 101-652, Public Act 102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
(Source:
P.A.
102-28, eff.
6-25-21;
102-694, eff.
1-7-22;
103-154, eff.
6-30-23;
103-389, eff.
1-1-24.) (50 ILCS 705/8.2) Sec.
8.2.
Part-time law enforcement officers.
(a) A person hired to serve as a part-time law enforcement officer must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to the officer's successful completion of the part-time police training course;
(ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory SB3552 - 16 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b completion of a training program of similar content and number of hours that has been found acceptable by the Board under the provisions of this Act;
or (iii) a training waiver attesting to the Board's determination that the part-time police training course is unnecessary because of the person's prior law enforcement experience obtained in Illinois, in any other state, or with an agency of the federal government.
A person hired on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly must obtain this certificate within 18 months after the initial date of hire as a probationary part-time law enforcement officer in the State of Illinois.
The probationary part-time law enforcement officer must be enrolled and accepted into a Board-approved course within 6 months after active employment by any department in the State.
A person hired on or after January 1, 1996 and before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly must obtain this certificate within 18 months after the date of hire.
A person hired before January 1, 1996 must obtain this certificate within 24 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
Agencies seeking a reciprocity waiver for training completed outside of Illinois must conduct a thorough background check and provide verification of the officer's prior training.
After review and satisfaction of all requested conditions, the officer shall be awarded an equivalency certificate satisfying the requirements of this Section.
Within 60 days after the effective date of SB3552 - 17 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Board shall adopt uniform rules providing for a waiver process for a person previously employed and qualified as a law enforcement or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of any other state, or who has completed a basic law enforcement officer or correctional officer academy who would be qualified to be employed as a law enforcement officer or correctional officer by the federal government or any other state.
These rules shall address the process for evaluating prior training credit, a description and list of the courses typically required for reciprocity candidates to complete prior to taking the exam, and a procedure for employers seeking a pre-activation determination for a reciprocity training waiver.
The rules shall provide that any eligible person previously trained as a law enforcement or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of any other state shall successfully complete the following prior to the approval of a waiver:
(1) a training program or set of coursework approved by the Board on the laws of this State relevant to the duties and training requirements of law enforcement and county correctional officers;
(2) firearms training;
and (3) successful passage of the equivalency certification examination;
and.
(4) training under Section 10.25.
SB3552 - 18 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b The employing agency may seek an extension waiver from the Board extending the period for compliance.
An extension waiver shall be issued only for good and justifiable reasons, and the probationary part-time law enforcement officer may not practice as a part-time law enforcement officer during the extension waiver period.
If training is required and not completed within the applicable time period, as extended by any waiver that may be granted, then the officer must forfeit the officer's position.
An individual who is not certified by the Board or whose certified status is inactive shall not function as a law enforcement officer, be assigned the duties of a law enforcement officer by an agency, or be authorized to carry firearms under the authority of the employer, except that sheriffs who are elected are exempt from the requirement of certified status.
Failure to be in accordance with this Act shall cause the officer to forfeit the officer's position.
(a-5) A part-time probationary law enforcement officer shall be allowed to complete six months of a part-time police training course and function as a law enforcement officer as permitted by this subsection with a waiver from the Board, provided the part-time law enforcement officer is still enrolled in the training course.
If the part-time probationary law enforcement officer withdraws from the course for any reason or does not complete the course within the applicable time period, as extended by any waiver that may be granted, SB3552 - 19 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b then the officer must forfeit the officer's position.
A probationary law enforcement officer must function under the following rules:
(1) A law enforcement agency may not grant a person status as a law enforcement officer unless the person has been granted an active law enforcement officer certification by the Board.
(2) A part-time probationary law enforcement officer shall not be used as a permanent replacement for a full-time law enforcement.
(3) A part-time probationary law enforcement officer shall be directly supervised at all times by a Board certified law enforcement officer.
Direct supervision requires oversight and control with the supervisor having final decision-making authority as to the actions of the recruit during duty hours.
(b) Inactive status.
A person who has an inactive law enforcement officer certification has no law enforcement authority.
(1) A law enforcement officer's certification becomes inactive upon termination, resignation, retirement, or separation from the employing agency for any reason.
The Board shall re-activate a certification upon written application from the law enforcement officer's employing agency that shows the law enforcement officer:
(i) has accepted a part-time law enforcement position with that a SB3552 - 20 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the subject of a decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets all other criteria for re-activation required by the Board.
The Board may refuse to re-activate the certification of a law enforcement officer who was involuntarily terminated for good cause by the officer's employing agency for conduct subject to decertification under this Act or resigned or retired after receiving notice of a law enforcement agency's investigation.
(2) A law enforcement agency may place an officer who is currently certified on inactive status by sending a written request to the Board.
A law enforcement officer whose certificate has been placed on inactive status shall not function as a law enforcement officer until the officer has completed any requirements for reactivating the certificate as required by the Board.
A request for inactive status in this subsection shall be in writing, accompanied by verifying documentation, and shall be submitted to the Board by the law enforcement officer's employing agency.
(3) Certification that has become inactive under paragraph (2) of this subsection (b), shall be reactivated by written notice from the law enforcement officer's law enforcement agency upon a showing that the law enforcement officer is:
(i) employed in a part-time law enforcement position with the same law enforcement agency, (ii) not SB3552 - 21 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b the subject of a decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets all other criteria for re-activation required by the Board.
The Board may also establish special training requirements to be completed as a condition for re-activation.
The Board shall review a notice for reactivation from a law enforcement agency and provide a response within 30 days.
The Board may extend this review.
A law enforcement officer shall be allowed to be employed as a part-time law enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer reactivation waiver is under review.
A law enforcement officer who is refused reactivation or an employing agency of a law enforcement officer who is refused reactivation under this Section may request a hearing in accordance with the hearing procedures as outlined in subsection (h) of Section 6.3 of this Act.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this Section, a law enforcement officer whose certification has become inactive under paragraph (2) may have the officer's employing agency submit a request for a waiver of training requirements to the Board in writing and accompanied by any verifying documentation.
A grant of a waiver is within the discretion of the Board.
Within 7 days of receiving a request for a waiver under this section, the Board shall notify the law enforcement officer and the chief administrator of the law enforcement officer's employing SB3552 - 22 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b agency, whether the request has been granted, denied, or if the Board will take additional time for information.
A law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer, whose request for a waiver under this subsection is denied, is entitled to request a review of the denial by the Board.
The law enforcement agency must request a review within 20 days after the waiver being denied.
The burden of proof shall be on the law enforcement agency to show why the law enforcement officer is entitled to a waiver of the legislatively required training and eligibility requirements.
(c) The part-time police training course referred to in this Section shall be of similar content and the same number of hours as the courses for full-time officers and shall be provided by Mobile Team In-Service Training Units under the Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Officer's In-Service Training Act or by another approved program or facility in a manner prescribed by the Board.
(d) Within 14 days, a law enforcement officer shall report to the Board:
(1) any name change;
(2) any change in employment;
or (3) the filing of any criminal indictment or charges against the officer alleging that the officer committed any offense as enumerated in Section 6.1 of this Act.
(e) All law enforcement officers must report the completion of the training requirements required in this Act SB3552 - 23 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b in compliance with Section 8.4 of this Act.
(e-1) Each employing agency shall allow and provide an opportunity for a law enforcement officer to complete the requirements in this Act.
All mandated training shall be provided for at no cost to the employees.
Employees shall be paid for all time spent attending mandated training.
(e-2) Each agency, academy, or training provider shall maintain proof of a law enforcement officer's completion of legislatively required training in a format designated by the Board.
The report of training shall be submitted to the Board within 30 days following completion of the training.
A copy of the report shall be submitted to the law enforcement officer.
Upon receipt of a properly completed report of training, the Board will make the appropriate entry into the training records of the law enforcement officer.
(f) For the purposes of this Section, the Board shall adopt rules defining what constitutes employment on a part-time basis.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 take effect July 1, 2022.
(Source:
P.A.
102-694, eff.
1-7-22;
103-389, eff.
1-1-24.) (50 ILCS 705/10.25 new) Sec.
SB3552 - 24 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b (a) The Board must approve at least one training course to assist law enforcement officers in identifying, responding to, and reporting crimes committed in whole or in substantial part because of the victim's or another's actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, or disability, or because of the victim's actual or perceived association with another person or group of a certain actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, or disability.
(a) The Board shall develop or approve a course to assist law enforcement officers in identifying, responding to, and reporting crimes committed in whole or in substantial part because of the victim's or another's actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, or disability, or because of the victim's actual or perceived association with another person or group of a certain actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, or disability.
Each course must include material to help officers distinguish bias crimes from other crimes, to help officers in understanding and assisting victims of these crimes, and to ensure that bias crimes will be accurately reported.
Each course must include instruction to help officers distinguish bias crimes from other crimes, to help officers in understanding and assisting victims of these crimes, and to ensure that bias crimes will be accurately reported.
The Board must review the approved course or courses every 3 years and update the approved courses.
The Board must, within a reasonable amount of time, update this course to conform with national trends and best practices.
In updating the approved training courses described in this subsection, the Board must consult and may incorporate input from the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes.
In updating the approved training courses described in this subsection, the Board may consult with and incorporate input from the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes.
(b) The Board must provide to the chief law enforcement officer of each law enforcement agency instructional materials patterned after the materials developed by the board under subsection (a).
(b) The Board is encouraged to adopt model policies to SB3552 Engrossed - 16 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b assist law enforcement agencies in developing policies related to hate crimes and crimes motivated by violence.
These materials must meet Board requirements for in-service training credit and be updated periodically as the Board considers appropriate.
The Board may consult with the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes or other entities to develop these policies.
The Board must also seek SB3552 - 25 - LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b funding for an educational conference to inform and sensitize chief law enforcement officers and other interested persons to the law enforcement issues associated with bias crimes.
(c) The Board must periodically conduct an educational conference to inform and sensitize chief law enforcement officers, community service providers, and other interested persons to the law enforcement issues associated with bias crimes.
If funding is obtained, the Board may sponsor the educational conference on its own or with other public or private entities.
The Board may partner with other public or private entities to sponsor and conduct these conferences.
A chief law enforcement officer must inform all law enforcement officers within the law enforcement agency of the availability of the instructional materials provided by the board under this subsection and the availability of in-service training credit for the completion of these materials.
The chief law enforcement officer must also encourage the law enforcement officers to complete the in-service training.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  2. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  3. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  4. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  8. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  9. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2024

  10. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2024

  11. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  12. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  13. Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000

  16. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-039-000

  17. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner

  18. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024

  19. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  20. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  24. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 10, 2024

  25. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  26. Referred to Rules Committee

  27. First Reading

  28. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  31. Arrived in House

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  35. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4a

  36. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  39. Recalled to Second Reading

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 010-000-000

  44. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety

  45. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  46. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  47. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  48. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  49. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2024

  50. Second Reading

  51. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  52. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 009-000-000

  53. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety

  54. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  55. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  56. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2024

  57. Do Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 010-000-000

  58. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie

  59. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  60. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  61. Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety

  62. Referred to Assignments

  63. First Reading

  64. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez Jr., Edgar — Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34000
Republican 16001
Unaffiliated 8000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Toro — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety, Amendment 3

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie, Ann — Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety, Amendment 2

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5001
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie, Ann — Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie, Ann — Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3552 do?
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct or approve training programs in crimes motivated by bias. Includes requirements for the training programs. Requires the training for new law enforcement officers and allows continuing education credits for current law enforcement officers who complete the training.
Who sponsors SB 3552?
SB 3552 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Ann Gillespie, Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Costa Howard, and Katz Muhl.
What is the current status of SB 3552?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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