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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4234</title>
<shortdesc>POLICE-EPILEPSY TRAINING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Amy Briel, Lisa Davis, Barbara Hernandez, Nabeela Syed, Abdelnasser Rashid, Dagmara Avelar, Rita Mayfield, Michelle Mussman, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Camille Y. Lilly and Emanuel "Chris" Welch</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>50 ILCS 705/7</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>50 ILCS 705/10.28 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a course to assist law enforcement officers in identifying and interacting with individuals with epilepsy. Provides that the course must be fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provides that the Board shall conduct or approve the epilepsy identification and treatment training course no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board may consult with the Department of Public Health or the Department of Human Services to develop and update the curriculum as needed. Provides that, every 3 years, a law enforcement officer shall complete training on identifying and interacting with individuals with epilepsy.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/16/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Police &amp; Fire Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police &amp; Fire Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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