Bill Sponsors: IL SB1605 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board may offer the school resource officer course to a qualified retired law enforcement officer for the purpose of employment at a school or school district and may issue a certificate or waiver for the school resource officer course in the same manner as provided for any other officer. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, a school or school district may employ a qualified retired law enforcement officer who obtains a certificate of completion or approved waiver under the Illinois Police Training Act to carry out the duties of a school resource officer. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school resource officer may carry a firearm during the performance of the officer's duties at a school or in a school district. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-08 - Referred to Assignments [SB1605 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-08 - Referred to Assignments [SB1605 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Senator Chapin Rose [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-051 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |