POLICE TRAINING-HATE CRIMES House SponsorsRep. Bob Morgan-Kam Buckner, Daniel Didech, Tracy Katz Muhl, Kevin John Olickal and William "Will" Davis 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 705/750 ILCS 705/8.1from Ch. 85, par. 508.150 ILCS 705/8.250 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.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 2605/2605-51Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions requiring the Division of the Academy and Training to provide training for State police officers in identifying, responding to, and reporting all hate crimes, (i) provides that "hate crimes" has the definition given to the term in a specified provision of the Criminal Code of 2012; (ii) provides that 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; and (iii) requires the Illinois State Police to review the training curriculum biennially and allows the Illinois State Police to consult with the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes to update the training curriculum as needed. 2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/7/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan 3/7/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/12/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/12/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 3/13/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan 3/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/2/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 4/3/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl 4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die