POLICE TRAINING Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Connelly-Patricia Van Pelt-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. John D. Anthony) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 705/7from Ch. 85, par. 507Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the curriculum for probationary police officers shall include an 8 hour block of instruction on basic investigations of crime involving the internet and cell phone applications in dealing with online child exploitation, sexting, computer tampering, harassment through electronic communication, stalking, computer fraud, and wire fraud. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:50 ILCS 705/10.19 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Deletes language providing that the curriculum for probationary police officers shall include an 8 hour block of instruction on the basic investigations of crimes involving the internet and cell phone applications in dealing with online child exploitation, sexting, computer tampering, harassment through electronic communication, stalking, computer fraud, and wire fraud. Provides that courses in cyber-crimes and crimes committed with personal technology devices shall be a part of the curriculum for probationary police officers by all certified schools. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board may conduct or approve a training program in personal technology devices for law enforcement officers of local government agencies. Provides that the program shall train law enforcement officers to identify and investigate issues relating to crimes arising out of the use of personal technology devices on social media, internet communication, cell phone applications dealing with child exploitation, sending or receiving of sexually explicit messages, computer tampering, financial fraud, harassment, and stalking through electronic means. 1/28/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 1/28/2016SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/3/2016SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/17/2016SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000 2/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2016 2/17/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/7/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 3/7/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2016 3/9/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/17/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 010-000-000 4/12/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Connelly 4/12/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2016 4/12/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/19/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/19/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/20/2016HouseArrived in House 5/2/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 5/3/2016HouseFirst Reading 5/3/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die