Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 305 — MUNI-PD COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0467

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the requirement that a police applicant possess an associate's degree may also be waived if the applicant has successfully received credit for a minimum of 60 credit hours toward a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (currently, this requirement may be waived only if the applicant has served for 24 months of active duty or 180 days combat duty in the United States Armed Forces). Effective immediately.

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What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 305 has been updated to change the wording from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled" in the title and throughout the text. This change indicates that the bill has completed the legislative process and is ready for final approval, signifying progress in turning it into law. It matters because these terms reflect important milestones in the legislative journey, helping people understand the status of the bill.

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HB0305 Engrossed LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b AN ACT concerning local government.
HB0305 Enrolled LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b AN ACT concerning local government.
(b) Residency requirements in effect at the time an HB0305 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b individual enters the fire or police service of a municipality (other than a municipality that has more than 1,000,000 inhabitants) cannot be made more restrictive for that individual during his period of service for that municipality, or be made a condition of promotion, except for the rank or position of Fire or Police Chief.
(b) Residency requirements in effect at the time an HB0305 Enrolled - 2 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b individual enters the fire or police service of a municipality (other than a municipality that has more than 1,000,000 inhabitants) cannot be made more restrictive for that individual during his period of service for that municipality, or be made a condition of promotion, except for the rank or position of Fire or Police Chief.
(d) The age limitation in subsection (a) does not apply (i) to any person previously employed as a policeman or fireman in a regularly constituted police or fire department of (I) any municipality, regardless of whether the municipality is located in Illinois or in another state, or (II) a fire protection district whose obligations were assumed by a municipality under Section 21 of the Fire Protection District Act, (ii) to any person who has served a municipality as a regularly enrolled volunteer fireman for 5 years immediately HB0305 Engrossed - 3 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b preceding the time that municipality begins to use full time firemen to provide all or part of its fire protection service, or (iii) to any person who has served as an auxiliary police officer under Section 3.1-30-20 for at least 5 years and is under 40 years of age, (iv) to any person who has served as a deputy under Section 3-6008 of the Counties Code and otherwise meets necessary training requirements, or (v) to any person who has served as a sworn officer as a member of the Illinois Department of State Police.
(d) The age limitation in subsection (a) does not apply (i) to any person previously employed as a policeman or fireman in a regularly constituted police or fire department of (I) any municipality, regardless of whether the municipality is located in Illinois or in another state, or (II) a fire protection district whose obligations were assumed by a municipality under Section 21 of the Fire Protection District Act, (ii) to any person who has served a municipality as a regularly enrolled volunteer fireman for 5 years immediately HB0305 Enrolled - 3 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b preceding the time that municipality begins to use full time firemen to provide all or part of its fire protection service, or (iii) to any person who has served as an auxiliary police officer under Section 3.1-30-20 for at least 5 years and is under 40 years of age, (iv) to any person who has served as a deputy under Section 3-6008 of the Counties Code and otherwise meets necessary training requirements, or (v) to any person who has served as a sworn officer as a member of the Illinois Department of State Police.
(h) The examinations shall be practical in character and HB0305 Engrossed - 4 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b relate to those matters that will fairly test the capacity of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions to which they seek appointment.
(h) The examinations shall be practical in character and HB0305 Enrolled - 4 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b relate to those matters that will fairly test the capacity of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions to which they seek appointment.
The requirement that a police applicant possess an HB0305 Engrossed - 5 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b associate's degree under this subsection may be waived if one or more of the following applies:
The requirement that a police applicant possess an HB0305 Enrolled - 5 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b associate's degree under this subsection may be waived if one or more of the following applies:
(j) No person shall be appointed to the police or fire HB0305 Engrossed - 6 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b department unless he or she is a person of good character and not an habitual drunkard, gambler, or a person who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.
(j) No person shall be appointed to the police or fire HB0305 Enrolled - 6 - LRB100 00068 AWJ 10072 b department unless he or she is a person of good character and not an habitual drunkard, gambler, or a person who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0467

  2. Effective Date September 8, 2017

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Concurs

  7. 3/5 Vote Required

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 101-000-000

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas M. Bennett

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  13. Arrived in House

  14. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Barickman

  18. Recalled to Second Reading

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017

  22. Second Reading

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2017

  26. Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000

  27. Waive Posting Notice

  28. Postponed - Local Government

  29. Assigned to Local Government

  30. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie

  31. Referred to Assignments

  32. First Reading

  33. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  35. Arrive in Senate

  36. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  40. Second Reading - Short Debate

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  48. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner

  49. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

  50. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski

  51. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  52. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  53. Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 013-000-000

  54. Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee

  55. Referred to Rules Committee

  56. First Reading

  57. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 620011
Republican 9003
Democrat 30002
Total 1010016
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Batinick — Not Voting
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Butler — Yea
Costello — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Brady — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lang — Yea
Long — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
McDermed — Yea
Jones — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Parkhurst — Yea
Stratton — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Davis — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
Willis — Yea
Winger — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Conyears-Ervin — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Sente — Yea
Sauer — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris, Gregory — Yea
Hays — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Nekritz — Not Voting
Skillicorn — Not Voting
Stewart — Not Voting
Welter — Not Voting
Jesiel — Not Voting
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jimenez — Yea
Phillips — Not Voting
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Sommer — Not Voting
Soto — Not Voting
Wehrli — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Andersson — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Not Voting
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 8000
Democrat 13001
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Rooney — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Landek — Yea
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Brady — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Oberweis — Not Voting
Cullerton — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Haine — Not Voting
Hutchinson — Yea
Nybo — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Steans — Yea
Martinez — Not Voting
Barickman — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69005
Republican 11001
Democrat 30002
Total 110008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Batinick — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Butler — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Lang — Yea
McDermed — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Sauer — Yea
Harris, Gregory — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sente — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Stratton — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Jones — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Unes — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
Welter — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Conyears-Ervin — Yea
Costello — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
McAsey — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phillips — Not Voting
Turner — Not Voting
Willis — Yea
Winger — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Cavaletto — Not Voting
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Frese — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jimenez — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Parkhurst — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Skillicorn — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Long — Yea
Madigan — Not Voting
Andersson — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Not Voting
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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What does HB 305 do?
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the requirement that a police applicant possess an associate's degree may also be waived if the applicant has successfully received credit for a minimum of 60 credit hours toward a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (currently, this requirement may be waived only if the applicant has served for 24 months of active duty or 180 days combat duty in the United States Armed Forces). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 305?
HB 305 is sponsored by Thomas M. Bennett and Laura M. Murphy (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 305?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.
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