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Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that no law enforcement agency shall make an offer of employment for the position of probationary police officer, probationary part-time police officer, full-time law enforcement officer, or part-time law enforcement officer without requiring the execution of a signed release from the applicant, directing any and all entities that previously employed the individual to produce or make available for inspection all employment records, including background investigation materials collected in connection with making an offer of employment, duty-related physical and psychological fitness-for-duty examinations, work performance records, criminal, civil, or administrative investigations of conduct, arrests, convictions, findings of guilt, pleas of guilty, or pleas of nolo contendere. Provides that, with specified exceptions, all records shall be produced without any redaction and no nondisclosure, separation, or settlement agreement shall prevent the production of these records. Provides that the provisions do not apply to the extent that they would impair an existing collective bargaining agreement. Sets forth provisions concerning: (i) the procedures for requesting employment records; (ii) the deadlines for providing the records; (iii) the penalties for failing to produce the records in accordance with the provisions; and (iv) an example of an acceptable release form. Requires the receipt of a written release for an entity to have immunity for the release of information. Makes other changes to immunity-related provisions. Amends the Sheriff's Merit System Law of the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county having a population of at least 75,000 must adopt and implement, by ordinance, the merit system provided by the Sheriff's Merit System Law. Provides that the county board of any county having a population of less than 75,000 (rather than 1,000,000) which does not have a merit board or merit commission for sheriff's personnel may adopt and implement, by ordinance, the merit system provided by the Sheriff's Merit System Law. Makes other and conforming changes.
Introduced
Apr 9, 2025
Last Action
Aug 12, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 39 co
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0158
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-012-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-003-000
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Assigned to Executive
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0158
Mike Simmons
Laura M. Murphy
Li Arellano, Jr.
Curtis J. Tarver, II
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Maurice A. West, II
William "Will" Davis
Michael Crawford
La Shawn K. Ford
Kevin John Olickal
Nicholas K. Smith
Sonya M. Harper
Jawaharial Williams
Camille Y. Lilly
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Ann M. Williams
Napoleon Harris, III
Julie A. Morrison