SB3697 - 104th General Assembly

POLICE TRAINING-HATE CRIMES
Last Action
5/15/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Sara Feigenholtz and Adriane Johnson

House Sponsors
(Rep. Anne Stava)
Hearings
Judiciary - Criminal Committee Hearing May 19 2026 4:00PM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL ** Canceled **
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 705/10.29 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that required hate crime training so Illinois may include material to help officers distinguish hate crimes from other crimes, understand and assist the victims of hate crimes, and ensure the accurate reporting of hate crimes, provides that the Illinois State Police shall biannually review the hate crime training curriculum. Provides the Illinois State Police may consult with the commission on discrimination and hate crimes to update the curriculum as needed. Amends 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 the completion of continuing education credits for current law enforcement officers who complete the training.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2/05/2026 Senate First Reading
2/05/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Criminal Law
2/24/2026 Senate Postponed - Criminal Law
3/03/2026 Senate Postponed - Criminal Law
3/11/2026 Senate Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
3/11/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026
3/26/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/26/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026
3/31/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
4/14/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
4/16/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 049-007-000
4/17/2026 House Arrived in House
4/17/2026 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
4/17/2026 House First Reading
4/17/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
5/07/2026 House Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
5/15/2026 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee