Illinois Senate Bill 1768

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-09 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the position of police chief shall be elected by the registered voters of each municipality with a police department starting at the 2024 general election. Provides that a police chief shall enter upon the duties of his or her office on the December 1 following his or her election, and, on December 1, 2024, the term of any appointed police chief expires. Establishes qualifications for police chiefs. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Election Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately, except that the changes to the Civil Service In Cities Division and the Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners Division of the Illinois Municipal Code take effect on December 1, 2024.

MUNI CD-ELECTED POLICE CHIEF

Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	2A-56	New Code	See Bill Text
65	5	10-1-7	Amended Code	Citation Text
65	5	10-2.1-17	Amended Code	Citation Text
65	5	10-2.1-4	Amended Code	Citation Text
65	5	10-2.1-6	Amended Code	Citation Text
65	5	3.1-15-11	New Code	See Bill Text
65	5	3.1-15-15	Amended Code	Citation Text
65	5	3.1-15-5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1768&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1768.htm