Bill Status of HB3217  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  POLICE TRAINING-BACK THE BADGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Jason Bunting, Patrick Windhorst, Kevin Schmidt, Martin McLaughlin, Travis Weaver, Jennifer Sanalitro, Tom Weber, Paul Jacobs, Brandun Schweizer, Amy L. Grant, William E Hauter, Jed Davis and David Friess

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 705/3.2 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Creates within the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board a Recruitment Division. Provides that the Division shall establish a Back the Badge program, which shall establish recruitment plans for law enforcement agencies. Provides that the Division shall determine and prioritize specific characteristics that a law enforcement agency and community desire in their police officers. Provides that the Division shall cooperate with law enforcement agencies to determine a strategy to hire and retain sworn police officers who are diverse and reflective of the community and the priorities of the law enforcement agencies.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jason Bunting
  2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/7/2023HouseTo Criminal Administration and Enforcement Subcommittee
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  4/27/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  5/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  6/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  11/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess