Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB4645      — JUVENILE OFFICER-TRAINING

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to conduct or approve a training program, including continuing educational requirements, for law enforcement officers of local law enforcement agencies serving as juvenile officers before an officer may serve as a juvenile officer or continue serving as a juvenile officer. Requires the Board to issue a certificate for satisfactory completion of the training program. Requires the Board to set eligibility requirements for juvenile officers. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Defines "juvenile police officer" as an eligible sworn police officer and an officer who has completed continuing educational requirements.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  3. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee

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

  5. Second Reading - Short Debate

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  8. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  10. Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 011-002-000

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  14. Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

  15. Referred to Rules Committee

  16. First Reading

  17. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 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

Police & Fire Committee

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3200
Democrat 8001
Total 11201
% of votes cast 79%14%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4645      do?
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to conduct or approve a training program, including continuing educational requirements, for law enforcement officers of local law enforcement agencies serving as juvenile officers before an officer may serve as a juvenile officer or continue serving as a juvenile officer. Requires the Board to issue a certificate for satisfactory completion of the training program. Requires the Board to set eligibility requirements for juvenile officers. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Defines "juvenile police officer" as an eligible sworn police officer and an officer who has completed continuing educational requirements.
Who sponsors HB4645     ?
HB4645      is sponsored by Maura Hirschauer (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4645     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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