POLICE TRAINING-CERTIFICATION House SponsorsRep. John M. Cabello-Justin Slaughter Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link-Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Brian W. Stewart and Rachelle Crowe) 8/2/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0187 50 ILCS 705/8.1from Ch. 85, par. 508.1 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act concerning certification by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that if the certification is not completed during the initial 6-month period or under the 90-day extension, the applicant must wait one full calendar year before testing becomes available again under that same agency. Provides that if an applicant is hired with another department, that recruit must wait one full calendar year with the original department he or she tested with prior to a lateral transfer. Makes technical changes.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:50 ILCS 705/6from Ch. 85, par. 50650 ILCS 705/6.150 ILCS 705/10.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires denial to an applicant for admission to a certified academy or decertification of a full-time or part-time police officer if the person has entered a plea guilty to (currently, only convicted of) a felony or certain specified misdemeanor offenses. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board's investigators are peace officers and have all the powers possessed by policemen in cities and by sheriff's, and these investigators may exercise those powers anywhere in the State. Provides that an investigator shall not have peace officer status or exercise police powers unless he or she successfully completes the basic police training course mandated and approved by the Board or the Board waives the training requirement by reason of the investigator's prior law enforcement experience, training, or both. Provides that the Board shall not waive the training requirement unless the investigator has had a minimum of 5 years experience as a sworn officer of a local, State, or federal law enforcement agency. Provides that 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. Provides that 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. Makes conforming and technical changes. 2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello 2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/28/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000 3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello 4/3/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/10/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 018-000-000 4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/10/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/11/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 4/12/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/12/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/1/2019SenateDo Pass Local Government; 007-000-000 5/1/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2019 5/9/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019 5/14/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 5/14/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/14/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 5/15/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000 5/21/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Terry Link 5/21/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/21/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/21/2019HousePassed Both Houses 5/21/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/21/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart 5/23/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 6/19/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/2/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/2/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/2/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0187