CONSERVATION POLICE House SponsorsRep. Mike Smiddy-Patrick J. Verschoore-Brandon W. Phelps-Daniel V. Beiser-Jerry Costello, II, Jay Hoffman, John Bradley, Raymond Poe and Jehan Gordon-Booth 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 805/805-535was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.2 Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall implement measures to ensure that the Office of Law Enforcement establishes and maintains a sworn police force of at least 175 personnel by July 1, 2020. Provides that accrual of sworn conservation police officers along with necessary support staff shall be added incrementally beginning with Fiscal Year 2016 with subsequent additions established until the goal is reached. Provides that, anytime the number of sworn officers drops below a minimum of 165, the Department shall immediately implement hiring procedures to reestablish the number of sworn officers back to 175. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Smiddy 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2015HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/24/2015HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-008-001 3/24/2015HouseRemains in Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 8/25/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 30, 2015 8/25/2015HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 8/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 8/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 8/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 8/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 8/25/2015HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 8/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 8/25/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 8/25/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley 8/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 8/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 30, 2015 9/2/2015HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-004-001 9/2/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 9/2/2015HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 9/2/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 9/3/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 9/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 31, 2015 10/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 4, 2015 12/2/2015HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 12/2/2015HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 12/4/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 29, 2016 1/29/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 28, 2016 4/28/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die