POLICE TRAINING-HATE CRIMES Senate SponsorsSen. Sara Feigenholtz, Ann Gillespie-Laura Fine-Willie Preston, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson, Cristina Castro, Laura Ellman, Julie A. Morrison, Emil Jones, III, Kimberly A. Lightford and Robert F. Martwick House Sponsors(Rep. Bob Morgan-Kam Buckner, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Tracy Katz Muhl, Daniel Didech, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Terra Costa Howard, Anne Stava-Murray, Ann M. Williams, Margaret Croke and Joyce Mason) 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 705/750 ILCS 705/8.1from Ch. 85, par. 508.150 ILCS 705/8.250 ILCS 705/10.25 newAmends 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.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 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.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:50 ILCS 705/8.1from Ch. 85, par. 508.150 ILCS 705/8.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, as modified by Senate Amendment No. 2, with the following changes in the Illinois Police Training Act. In provisions requiring specified training to be completed before a full-time or part-time law enforcement or county corrections officer receives waiver approval, removes a requirement that the officer receive training for crimes motivated by bias. Provides that training for crimes motivated by bias is also part of an officer's minimum in-service training requirements. In provisions requiring the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop or approve the training course for crimes motivated by bias, provides that the Board must approve at least one training course (rather than develop or approve a course). Provides that the Board must, within a reasonable time, update the course to conform with national trends and best practices (rather than the Board must review the approved course or courses every 3 years and update the approved courses). Encourages the Board to adopt model policies to assist law enforcement agencies in developing policies related to hate crimes and crimes motivated by violence, and allows the Board to consult with the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes or other entities to develop the policies. Requires the Board to periodically conduct an educational conference to inform and sensitize chief law enforcement officers, community service providers, and other interested persons to the law enforcement issues associated with bias crimes (removing provisions relating to providing instructional materials to chief law enforcement officers and provisions requiring chief law enforcement officers to encourage law enforcement officers to complete the in-service training). Allows the Board to partner with other public or private entities to sponsor and conduct these conferences. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety 3/6/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/6/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 3/7/2024SenateDo Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 010-000-000 3/7/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2024 3/12/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/12/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety 3/22/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 009-000-000 3/22/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2024 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/27/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/27/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 010-000-000 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/11/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/11/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/11/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/11/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/11/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4a 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/11/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 4/29/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/30/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/30/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/30/2024HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 10, 2024 5/1/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 5/8/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl 5/9/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 5/10/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/22/2024HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/22/2024HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner 5/22/2024HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-039-000 5/22/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 5/22/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 5/24/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2024 5/26/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2024 5/31/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 12/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 12/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 12/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 12/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 12/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 12/30/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die