Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 11 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB1953      — POLICE RECORDS & SHERIFF BOARD

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0158

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that no law enforcement agency shall make an offer of employment for the position of probationary police officer, probationary part-time police officer, full-time law enforcement officer, or part-time law enforcement officer without requiring the execution of a signed release from the applicant, directing any and all entities that previously employed the individual to produce or make available for inspection all employment records, including background investigation materials collected in connection with making an offer of employment, duty-related physical and psychological fitness-for-duty examinations, work performance records, criminal, civil, or administrative investigations of conduct, arrests, convictions, findings of guilt, pleas of guilty, or pleas of nolo contendere. Provides that, with specified exceptions, all records shall be produced without any redaction and no nondisclosure, separation, or settlement agreement shall prevent the production of these records. Provides that the provisions do not apply to the extent that they would impair an existing collective bargaining agreement. Sets forth provisions concerning: (i) the procedures for requesting employment records; (ii) the deadlines for providing the records; (iii) the penalties for failing to produce the records in accordance with the provisions; and (iv) an example of an acceptable release form. Requires the receipt of a written release for an entity to have immunity for the release of information. Makes other changes to immunity-related provisions. Amends the Sheriff's Merit System Law of the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county having a population of at least 75,000 must adopt and implement, by ordinance, the merit system provided by the Sheriff's Merit System Law. Provides that the county board of any county having a population of less than 75,000 (rather than 1,000,000) which does not have a merit board or merit commission for sheriff's personnel may adopt and implement, by ordinance, the merit system provided by the Sheriff's Merit System Law. Makes other and conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0158

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  7. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  8. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  9. Passed Both Houses

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

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

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  17. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-012-000

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

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

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

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

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

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

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

  39. Second Reading - Short Debate

  40. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  41. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-003-000

  42. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  44. Referred to Rules Committee

  45. First Reading

  46. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  47. Arrived in House

  48. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  50. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  51. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  52. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  53. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  54. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025

  55. Second Reading

  56. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  57. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025

  58. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000

  59. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  60. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

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

  62. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  63. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  64. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

  65. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  66. Assigned to Executive

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

  68. Referred to Assignments

  69. First Reading

  70. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (142)

142 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

Third Reading

Passed 101 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71003
Republican 261102
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 1001205
% of votes cast 85%10%0%4%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Judiciary

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2300
Democrat 8002
Total 10302
% of votes cast 67%20%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 35003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 55003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán 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
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills 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 Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
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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Executive

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 8001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1953      do?
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that no law enforcement agency shall make an offer of employment for the position of probationary police officer, probationary part-time police officer, full-time law enforcement officer, or part-time law enforcement officer without requiring the execution of a signed release from the applicant, directing any and all entities that previously employed the individual to produce or make available for inspection all employment records, including background investigation materials collected in connection with making an offer of employment, duty-related physical and psychological fitness-for-duty examinations, work performance records, criminal, civil, or administrative investigations of conduct, arrests, convictions, findings of guilt, pleas of guilty, or pleas of nolo contendere. Provides that, with specified exceptions, all records shall be produced without any redaction and no nondisclosure, separation, or settlement agreement shall prevent the production of these records. Provides that the provisions do not apply to the extent that they would impair an existing collective bargaining agreement. Sets forth provisions concerning: (i) the procedures for requesting employment records; (ii) the deadlines for providing the records; (iii) the penalties for failing to produce the records in accordance with the provisions; and (iv) an example of an acceptable release form. Requires the receipt of a written release for an entity to have immunity for the release of information. Makes other changes to immunity-related provisions. Amends the Sheriff's Merit System Law of the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county having a population of at least 75,000 must adopt and implement, by ordinance, the merit system provided by the Sheriff's Merit System Law. Provides that the county board of any county having a population of less than 75,000 (rather than 1,000,000) which does not have a merit board or merit commission for sheriff's personnel may adopt and implement, by ordinance, the merit system provided by the Sheriff's Merit System Law. Makes other and conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB1953     ?
SB1953      is sponsored by Kam Buckner, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Doris Turner (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Steve McClure (Republican), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Matt Hanson, Katie Stuart, Dave Vella, Maura Hirschauer, Maurice A. West, II, William "Will" Davis, Michael Crawford, La Shawn K. Ford, Kevin John Olickal, Nicholas K. Smith, Rita Mayfield, Justin Slaughter, Yolonda Morris, Sonya M. Harper, Camille Y. Lilly, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Kimberly Du Buclet, Mary Beth Canty, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Lisa Davis, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Mike Simmons (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Williams, Jawaharial, Katz Muhl, Hernandez, Lisa, and Emil Jones, III (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1953     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2025. It awaits signature.
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