POLICE TRAINING-OUT-OF-STATE Senate SponsorsSen. Christopher Belt-Doris Turner and Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Justin Slaughter-John M. Cabello-Barbara Hernandez-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Matt Hanson, Maura Hirschauer and Laura Faver Dias) 7/28/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0389 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new50 ILCS 705/8.1from Ch. 85, par. 508.1Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that a training waiver from the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement or County Correctional Training Course due to extensive prior law enforcement or county corrections experience shall be given whether or not the experience was obtained by employment by this State or any local governmental agency. Provides that, within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall adopt uniform rules providing for a training waiver process for a person previously employed and qualified as a law enforcement or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of any other state. Requires the rules to provide that any person previously employed or qualified as a law enforcement or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of any other state shall successfully complete the following prior to the approval of a waiver: (1) a training program approved by the Board on the laws of this State relevant to the duties of law enforcement and county correctional officers; and (2) firearms training. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board emergency rulemaking authority to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that no person shall receive a permanent appointment as a law enforcement officer or a permanent appointment as a county corrections officer unless that person has, among other options, a training waiver by reason of extensive prior law enforcement or county corrections experience obtained by employment with any law enforcement agency in any state (rather than whether or not the experience was obtained by employment by this State or any local governmental agency).House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:50 ILCS 705/8.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that a waiver for specified training requirements for appointment as a full-time or part-time law enforcement or county corrections officer may be granted by reason of prior law enforcement or county corrections experience (rather than extensive prior law enforcement or county corrections experience), and adds that the experience may be obtained in Illinois, in any other state, or with an agency of the federal government. Adds requirements for agencies seeking a reciprocity waiver for training completed outside of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall adopt uniform rules providing for a waiver process for a person previously employed and qualified as a law enforcement or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of any other state or who has completed a basic law enforcement officer or correctional officer academy who would be qualified to be employed as a law enforcement officer or correctional officer by the federal government or any other state, including that the person shall successfully complete the following prior to the approval of a waiver: (1) a training program or set of coursework approved by the Board on the laws of the State relevant to the duties and training requirements of law enforcement and county correctional officers; (2) firearms training; and (3) successful passage of the equivalency certification examination. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board emergency rulemaking authority to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 3/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety 3/10/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 010-000-000 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2023 3/21/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023 3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2023HouseArrived in House 3/30/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Dave Severin 3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee 4/24/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter 4/24/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/25/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee 4/27/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 4/27/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 4/27/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee 5/12/2023HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 5/16/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 014-000-000 5/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 5/17/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/17/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/17/2023HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Matt Hanson 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 5/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 5/17/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 5/17/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 18, 2023 5/18/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt 5/18/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/18/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government 5/18/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000 5/19/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs 5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor 7/28/2023SenateGovernor Approved 7/28/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024 7/28/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0389