Bill Text: IL HB2586 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Reorganizes and expands the training overseen by the Division of the Academy and Training. Provides that functions of the Division of Forensic Services include issuing reports for certain drug tests, overseeing training in entering medical and dental information into certain databases, and providing information to local law enforcement agencies about best practices for handling death scene investigations. Requires the Illinois State Police to make a report containing the number of juvenile records that the Illinois State Police received in that quarter (rather than requiring the Illinois State Police to submit the report to the General Assembly). Provides that the Illinois State Police may receive revenue and real and personal property from any legal source, grants, pass-through grants, donations, and lawful appropriations. Requires the Illinois State Police to establish a State Missing Persons Clearinghouse as a resource to promote an immediate and effective community response to missing children. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, the Governor shall designate the chair of the Illinois Forensic Science Commission for a 2-year term. Changes references to districts to troops in the Volunteer Firefighting Unit Use Act. Amends the Statewide Organized Gang Database Act. Defines "LEADS" as the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System, which is a statewide communication and processing system that permits law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to have direct access to centralized data. Replaces references to "SWORD" with "LEADS". Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Police Training Act. Replaces "Division of Investigation" with "Division of Criminal Investigation" in the Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-06 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB2586 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB2586-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2586 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Reorganizes and expands the training overseen by the Division of the Academy and Training. Provides that functions of the Division of Forensic Services include issuing reports for certain drug tests, overseeing training in entering medical and dental information into certain databases, and providing information to local law enforcement agencies about best practices for handling death scene investigations. Requires the Illinois State Police to make a report containing the number of juvenile records that the Illinois State Police received in that quarter (rather than requiring the Illinois State Police to submit the report to the General Assembly). Provides that the Illinois State Police may receive revenue and real and personal property from any legal source, grants, pass-through grants, donations, and lawful appropriations. Requires the Illinois State Police to establish a State Missing Persons Clearinghouse as a resource to promote an immediate and effective community response to missing children. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, the Governor shall designate the chair of the Illinois Forensic Science Commission for a 2-year term. Changes references to districts to troops in the Volunteer Firefighting Unit Use Act. Amends the Statewide Organized Gang Database Act. Defines "LEADS" as the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System, which is a statewide communication and processing system that permits law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to have direct access to centralized data. Replaces references to "SWORD" with "LEADS". Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Police Training Act. Replaces "Division of Investigation" with "Division of Criminal Investigation" in the Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
Sections 2605-10, 2605-40, 2605-51, 2605-54, and 2605-355,
2605-615 and by adding Section 2605-490 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-10) (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part)
Sec. 2605-10. Powers and duties, generally.
(a) The Illinois State Police shall exercise the rights,
powers, and duties that have been vested in the Illinois State
Police by the following:
The Illinois State Police Act.
The Illinois State Police Radio Act.
The Criminal Identification Act.
The Illinois Vehicle Code.
The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
The Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
The Firearm Dealer License Certification Act.
The Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of
1984.
The Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act.
The Narcotic Control Division Abolition Act.

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The Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act.
The Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth
Registration Act.
(b) The Illinois State Police shall have the powers and
duties set forth in the following Sections. The Illinois State
Police may receive revenue and real and personal property from
any legal source, grants, pass-through grants, donations, and
lawful appropriations.
(c) The Illinois State Police shall exercise the rights,
powers, and duties vested in the Illinois State Police to
implement the following protective service functions for State
facilities, State officials, and State employees serving in
their official capacity:
(1) Utilize subject matter expertise and law
enforcement authority to strengthen the protection of
State government facilities, State employees, State
officials, and State critical infrastructure.
(2) Coordinate State, federal, and local law
enforcement activities involving the protection of State
facilities, officials, and employees.
(3) Conduct investigations of criminal threats to
State facilities, State critical infrastructure, State
officials, and State employees.
(4) Train State officials and employees in personal
protection, crime prevention, facility occupant emergency
planning, and incident management.

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(5) Establish standard protocols for prevention and
response to criminal threats to State facilities, State
officials, State employees, and State critical
infrastructure and standard protocols for reporting of
suspicious activities.
(6) Establish minimum operational standards,
qualifications, training, and compliance requirements for
State employees and contractors engaged in the protection
of State facilities and employees.
(7) At the request of departments or agencies of State
government, conduct security assessments, including, but
not limited to, examination of alarm systems, cameras
systems, access points, personnel readiness, and emergency
protocols based on risk and need.
(8) Oversee the planning and implementation of
security and law enforcement activities necessary for the
protection of major, multi-jurisdictional events
implicating potential criminal threats to State officials,
State employees, or State-owned, State-leased, or
State-operated critical infrastructure or facilities.
(9) Oversee and direct the planning and implementation
of security and law enforcement activities by the
departments and agencies of the State necessary for the
protection of State employees, State officials, and
State-owned, State-leased, or State-operated critical
infrastructure or facilities from criminal activity.

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(10) Advise the Governor and Homeland Security Advisor
on any matters necessary for the effective protection of
State facilities, critical infrastructure, officials, and
employees from criminal threats.
(11) Utilize intergovernmental agreements and
administrative rules as needed for the effective,
efficient implementation of law enforcement and support
activities necessary for the protection of State
facilities, State infrastructure, State employees, and,
upon the express written consent of State constitutional
officials, State constitutional officials.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24;
103-564, eff. 11-17-23.)
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-40) (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-4)
Sec. 2605-40. Division of Forensic Services. The Division
of Forensic Services shall exercise the following functions:
(1) Provide crime scene services and traffic crash
reconstruction and examine digital evidence.
(2) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested by
law in the Illinois State Police by Section 2605-300 of
this Law.
(3) Provide assistance to local law enforcement
agencies through training, management, and consultant
services.
(4) (Blank).

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(5) Exercise other duties that may be assigned by the
Director in order to fulfill the responsibilities and
achieve the purposes of the Illinois State Police.
(6) Establish and operate a forensic science
laboratory system, including a forensic toxicological
laboratory service, for the purpose of testing specimens
submitted by coroners and other law enforcement officers
in their efforts to determine whether alcohol, drugs, or
poisonous or other toxic substances have been involved in
deaths, accidents, or illness. Forensic laboratories shall
be established in Springfield, Chicago, and elsewhere in
the State as needed.
(6.5) Establish administrative rules in order to set
forth standardized requirements for the disclosure of
toxicology results and other relevant documents related to
a toxicological analysis. These administrative rules are
to be adopted to produce uniform and sufficient
information to allow a proper, well-informed determination
of the admissibility of toxicology evidence and to ensure
that this evidence is presented competently. These
administrative rules are designed to provide a minimum
standard for compliance of toxicology evidence and are not
intended to limit the production and discovery of material
information.
(7) Subject to specific appropriations made for these
purposes, establish and coordinate a system for providing

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accurate and expedited forensic science and other
investigative and laboratory services to local law
enforcement agencies and local State's Attorneys in aid of
the investigation and trial of capital cases.
(8) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested by
law in the Illinois State Police under the Sexual Assault
Evidence Submission Act and the Sexual Assault Survivors
Emergency Treatment Act.
(9) Serve as the State central repository for all
genetic marker grouping analysis information and exercise
the rights, powers, and duties vested by law in the
Illinois State Police under Section 5-4-3 of the Unified
Code of Corrections.
(10) Issue reports required under Section 5-4-3a of
the Unified Code of Corrections.
(11) Oversee the Electronic Laboratory Information
Management System under Section 5-4-3b of the Unified Code
of Corrections.
(12) Issue reports as required under Section 115-15 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
(13) Oversee the training required under subparagraph
(C) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Section 10 of the
Missing Person Identification Act.
(14) Provide information to local law enforcement
agencies about best practices for handling death scene
investigations as provided under paragraph (1) of

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subsection (a) of Section 15 of the Missing Person
Identification Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
103-34, eff. 1-1-24; 103-609, eff. 7-1-24.)
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-51)
Sec. 2605-51. Division of the Academy and Training.
(a) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
exercise, but not be limited to, the following functions:
(1) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police
Training Academy.
(2) Train and prepare new officers for a career in law
enforcement, with innovative, quality training and
educational practices.
(3) Offer continuing training and educational programs
for Illinois State Police employees.
(4) Oversee the Illinois State Police's recruitment
initiatives.
(5) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police's
quartermaster.
(6) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in
Article 5, Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
concerning testing and training officers on the detection
of impaired driving.
(7) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in
Article 108B of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(a-5) Successful completion of the Illinois State Police
Academy satisfies the minimum standards pursuant to
subsections (a), (b), and (d) of Section 7 of the Illinois
Police Training Act and exempts Illinois State Police State
police officers from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
Standards Board's State Comprehensive Examination and
Equivalency Examination. Satisfactory completion shall be
evidenced by a commission or certificate issued to the
officer.
(b) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the former
Division of State Troopers by Section 17 of the Illinois State
Police Act.
(c) Specialized training. The Division of the Academy and
Training shall provide the following specialized training:
(1) Crash reconstruction specialist; training. The
Division of the Academy and Training shall cooperate with
the Division of Forensic Services to provide specialized
training in crash reconstruction for Illinois State Police
officers. Only Illinois State Police officers who
successfully complete the training may be assigned as
crash reconstruction specialists. Training; cultural
diversity. The Division of the Academy and Training shall
provide training and continuing education to State police
officers concerning cultural diversity, including
sensitivity toward racial and ethnic differences. This

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training and continuing education shall include, but not
be limited to, an emphasis on the fact that the primary
purpose of enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code is
safety and equal and uniform enforcement under the law.
(2) Death Training; death and homicide investigations;
training. The Division of the Academy and Training shall
provide training in death and homicide investigation for
Illinois State Police police officers. Only Illinois State
Police police officers who successfully complete the
training may be assigned as lead investigators in death
and homicide investigations. Satisfactory completion of
the training shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to
the officer by the Division of the Academy and Training.
The Director shall develop a process for waiver
applications for officers whose prior training and
experience as homicide investigators may qualify them for
a waiver. The Director may issue a waiver, at his or her
discretion, based solely on the prior training and
experience of an officer as a homicide investigator.
(A) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
require all homicide investigator training to include
instruction on victim-centered, trauma-informed
investigation. This training must be implemented by
July 1, 2023.
(B) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
cooperate with the Division of Criminal Investigation

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to develop a model curriculum on victim-centered,
trauma-informed investigation. This curriculum must be
implemented by July 1, 2023.
(3) Investigation of officer-involved criminal sexual
assault; training. The Division of the Academy and
Training shall cooperate with the Division of Criminal
Investigation to provide a specialized criminal sexual
assault and sexual abuse investigation training program
for Illinois State Police officers. Only Illinois State
Police officers who successfully complete the training may
be assigned as investigators in officer-involved criminal
sexual assault investigations under Section 10 of the Law
Enforcement Criminal Sexual Assault Investigation Act.
(4) Investigation of officer-involved deaths;
training. The Division of the Academy and Training shall
have a written policy regarding the investigation of
officer-involved deaths that involve a law enforcement
officer employed by the Illinois State Police as required
under Section 1-10 of the Police and Community Relations
Improvement Act and shall provide specialized training in
that policy for Illinois State Police officers.
(5) Juvenile specialist; training. The Division of the
Academy and Training shall provide specialized juvenile
training for Illinois State Police officers who meet the
definition of "juvenile police officer" as defined under
paragraph (17) of Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of

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1987. Juvenile specialists may complete questioning of
juveniles on school grounds as provided under Section
22-88 of the School Code.
(6) Peer support program; training. The Division of
the Academy and Training shall cooperate with the Office
of the Director to provide peer support advisors with
appropriate specialized training in counseling to conduct
peer support counseling sessions under Section 10 of the
First Responders Suicide Prevention Act.
(7) Police (3) Training; police dog training
standards; training. All police dogs used by the Illinois
State Police for drug enforcement purposes pursuant to the
Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances
Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community
Protection Act shall be trained by programs that meet the
certification requirements set by the Director or the
Director's designee. Satisfactory completion of the
training shall be evidenced by a certificate issued by the
Division of the Academy and Training.
(4) Training; post-traumatic stress disorder. The
Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct or
approve a training program in post-traumatic stress
disorder for State police officers. The purpose of that
training shall be to equip State police officers to
identify the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
and to respond appropriately to individuals exhibiting

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those symptoms.
(5) Training; opioid antagonists. The Division of the
Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training
program for State police officers in the administration of
opioid antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of
subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use
Disorder Act that is in accordance with that Section. As
used in this Section, "State police officers" includes
full-time or part-time State police officers,
investigators, and any other employee of the Illinois
State Police exercising the powers of a peace officer.
(6) Training; sexual assault and sexual abuse.
(A) Every 3 years, the Division of the Academy and
Training shall present in-service training on sexual
assault and sexual abuse response and report writing
training requirements, including, but not limited to,
the following:
(i) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
(ii) understanding the role trauma has played
in a victim's life;
(iii) responding to the needs and concerns of
a victim;
(iv) delivering services in a compassionate,
sensitive, and nonjudgmental manner;
(v) interviewing techniques in accordance with
the curriculum standards in this paragraph (6);

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(vi) understanding cultural perceptions and
common myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse;
and
(vii) report writing techniques in accordance
with the curriculum standards in this paragraph
(6).
(B) This training must also be presented in all
full and part-time basic law enforcement academies.
(C) Instructors providing this training shall have
successfully completed training on evidence-based,
trauma-informed, victim-centered responses to cases of
sexual assault and sexual abuse and have experience
responding to sexual assault and sexual abuse cases.
(D) The Illinois State Police shall adopt rules,
in consultation with the Office of the Attorney
General and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
Standards Board, to determine the specific training
requirements for these courses, including, but not
limited to, the following:
(i) evidence-based curriculum standards for
report writing and immediate response to sexual
assault and sexual abuse, including
trauma-informed, victim-centered interview
techniques, which have been demonstrated to
minimize retraumatization, for all State police
officers; and

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(ii) evidence-based curriculum standards for
trauma-informed, victim-centered investigation
and interviewing techniques, which have been
demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for
cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse for all
State police officers who conduct sexual assault
and sexual abuse investigations.
(7) Training; human trafficking. The Division of the
Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training
program in the detection and investigation of all forms of
human trafficking, including, but not limited to,
involuntary servitude under subsection (b) of Section 10-9
of the Criminal Code of 2012, involuntary sexual servitude
of a minor under subsection (c) of Section 10-9 of the
Criminal Code of 2012, and trafficking in persons under
subsection (d) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of
2012. This program shall be made available to all cadets
and State police officers.
(8) Safe2Help; training. The Division of the Academy
and Training shall cooperate with the Division of Criminal
Investigation to ensure all program personnel or call
center staff, or both, are appropriately trained in the
areas described in subsection (f) of Section 10 of the
Student Confidential Reporting Act. Training; hate crimes.
The Division of the Academy and Training shall provide
training for State police officers in identifying,

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responding to, and reporting all hate crimes.
(9) Training; cell phone medical information. The
Division of the Academy and Training shall develop and
require each State police officer to complete training on
accessing and utilizing medical information stored in cell
phones. The Division may use the program approved under
Section 2310-711 of the Department of Public Health Powers
and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois to develop the Division's program.
(9) Training; autism spectrum disorders. The Division
of the Academy and Training shall provide training for
State police officers on the nature of autism spectrum
disorders and in identifying and appropriately responding
to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The
Illinois State Police shall review the training curriculum
and may consult with the Department of Public Health or
the Department of Human Services to update the training
curriculum as needed. This training shall be made
available to all cadets and State police officers.
(c-5) In-service training.
(1) At least once, the Division of the Academy and
Training shall develop and require the following
in-service training opportunities to be completed by
Illinois State Police officers:
(A) Cell phone medical information; training.
Training required under this subparagraph (A) shall

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provide instruction on accessing and using medical
information stored in cell phones. The Division may
use the program approved under Section 2310-711 of the
Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of
the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to develop
the Division's program.
(B) Autism spectrum disorders; training. Training
required under this subparagraph (B) shall instruct
Illinois State Police officers on the nature of autism
spectrum disorders and in identifying and
appropriately responding to individuals with autism
spectrum disorders. The Illinois State Police shall
review the training curriculum and may consult with
the Department of Public Health or the Department of
Human Services to update the training curriculum as
needed.
(2) At least every year, the Division of the Academy
and Training shall provide the following in-service
training to Illinois State Police officers:
(A) Cultural diversity; training.
(i) Training required under this subparagraph
(A) shall provide training and continuing
education to Illinois State Police officers
concerning cultural diversity, including topics
such as sensitivity toward racial and ethnic
differences.

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(ii) This training and continuing education
shall, among other things, emphasize that the
primary purpose of enforcement of the Illinois
Vehicle Code is safety and equal, uniform, and
non-discriminatory enforcement of the law.
(B) Minimum annual in-service training
requirements. Minimum annual in-service training
includes:
(i) crisis intervention training;
(ii) emergency medical response training and
certification;
(iii) firearm qualification training;
(iv) law updates; and
(v) officer wellness and mental health.
(C) Firearms restraining orders; training.
Training required under this subparagraph (C) shall
provide instruction on the processes used to file a
firearms restraining order, to identify situations in
which a firearms restraining order is appropriate, and
to safely promote the usage of the firearms
restraining order in different situations.
(3) At least every 3 years, the Division of the
Academy and Training shall provide the following
in-service training to Illinois State Police officers:
(A) Arrest and use of force and control tactics;
training. Training required under this subparagraph

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(A) shall provide to Illinois State Police officers
training and continuing education concerning knowledge
of policies and laws regulating the use of force;
shall equip officers with tactics and skills,
including de-escalation techniques, to prevent or
reduce the need to use force or, when force must be
used, to use force that is objectively reasonable,
necessary, and proportional under the totality of the
circumstances; and shall ensure appropriate
supervision and accountability. The training shall
consist of at least 30 hours and shall include:
(i) at least 12 hours of hands-on,
scenario-based role-playing;
(ii) at least 6 hours of instruction on use of
force techniques, including the use of
de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce the
need for force whenever safe and feasible;
(iii) specific training on the law concerning
stops, searches, and the use of force under the
Fourth Amendment to the United States
Constitution;
(iv) specific training on officer safety
techniques, including cover, concealment, and
time; and
(v) at least 6 hours of training focused on
high-risk traffic stops.

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(B) Minimum triennial in-service training
requirements. Minimum triennial in-service training
required this under subparagraph (B) includes training
and continuing education to Illinois State Police
officers concerning:
(i) constitutional and proper use of law
enforcement authority;
(ii) civil and human rights;
(iii) cultural competency, including implicit
bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity; and
(iv) procedural justice.
(C) Mandated reporter; training. Training required
under this subparagraph (C) must be approved by the
Department of Children and Family Services as provided
under Section 4 of the Abused and Neglected Child
Reporting Act and includes training on the reporting
of child abuse and neglect.
(D) Sexual assault and sexual abuse; training.
(i) Training required under this subparagraph
(D) shall include in-service training on sexual
assault and sexual abuse response and training on
report writing requirements, including, but not
limited to, the following:
(a) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
(b) understanding the role trauma has
played in a victim's life;

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(c) responding to the needs and concerns
of a victim;
(d) delivering services in a
compassionate, sensitive, and nonjudgmental
manner;
(e) interviewing techniques in accordance
with the curriculum standards in subdivision
(iii) of this subparagraph;
(f) understanding cultural perceptions and
common myths of sexual assault and sexual
abuse; and
(g) report writing techniques in
accordance with the curriculum standards in
subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph and the
Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act.
(ii) Instructors providing training under this
subparagraph (G) shall have successfully completed
training on evidence-based, trauma-informed,
victim-centered responses to cases of sexual
assault and sexual abuse and shall have experience
responding to sexual assault and sexual abuse
cases.
(iii) The Illinois State Police shall adopt
rules, in consultation with the Office of the
Attorney General and the Illinois Law Enforcement
Training Standards Board, to determine the

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specific training requirements. The rules adopted
by the Illinois State Police shall include, at a
minimum, both of the following:
(a) evidence-based curriculum standards
for report writing and immediate response to
sexual assault and sexual abuse, including
trauma-informed, victim-centered interview
techniques, which have been demonstrated to
minimize retraumatization, for all Illinois
State Police officers; and
(b) evidence-based curriculum standards
for trauma-informed, victim-centered
investigation and interviewing techniques,
which have been demonstrated to minimize
retraumatization, for cases of sexual assault
and sexual abuse for all Illinois State Police
officers who conduct sexual assault and sexual
abuse investigations.
(4) At least every 5 years, the Division of the
Academy and Training shall provide the following
in-service training to Illinois State Police officers:
(A) Psychology of domestic violence; training.
Training under this subparagraph (A) shall provide aid
in understanding the actions of domestic violence
victims and abusers and the actions needed to prevent
further victimization of those who have been abused.

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The training shall focus specifically on looking
beyond physical evidence to the psychology of domestic
violence situations by studying the dynamics of the
aggressor-victim relationship, separately evaluating
claims where both parties claim to be the victim, and
assessing the long-term effects of domestic violence
situations.
(c-10) Cadet training. The Division of the Academy and
Training shall provide the following basic training to
Illinois State Police cadets or ensure the following training
was completed prior to an Illinois State Police cadet becoming
an Illinois State Police officer:
(1) Animal fighting awareness and humane response;
training. Training required under this paragraph (1) shall
include a training program in animal fighting awareness
and humane response for Illinois State Police cadets. The
purpose of that training shall be for Illinois State
Police officers to identify animal fighting operations and
respond appropriately. Training under this paragraph (1)
shall include a humane response component that provides
guidelines for appropriate law enforcement response to
animal abuse, cruelty, and neglect, or similar condition,
as well as training on canine behavior and nonlethal ways
to subdue a canine.
(2) Arrest and use of force and control tactics and
officer safety; training. Training required under this

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paragraph (2) must include, without limitation, training
on officer safety techniques, such as cover, concealment,
and time.
(3) Arrest of a parent or an immediate family member;
training. Training required under this paragraph (3) shall
instruct Illinois State Police cadets on trauma-informed
responses designed to ensure the physical safety and
well-being of a child of an arrested parent or immediate
family member, which must include, without limitation: (A)
training in understanding the trauma experienced by the
child while maintaining the integrity of the arrest and
safety of officers, suspects, and other involved
individuals; (B) training in de-escalation tactics that
would include the use of force when reasonably necessary;
and (C) training in understanding and inquiring whether a
child will require supervision and care.
(4) Autism and other developmental or physical
disabilities; training. Training required under this
paragraph (4) shall instruct Illinois State Police cadets
on identifying and interacting with persons with autism
and other developmental or physical disabilities, reducing
barriers to reporting crimes against persons with autism,
and addressing the unique challenges presented by cases
involving victims or witnesses with autism and other
developmental disabilities.
(5) Cell phone medical information; training. Training

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required under this paragraph (5) shall instruct Illinois
State Police cadets to access and use medical information
stored in cell phones. The Division of the Academy and
Training may use the program approved under Section
2310-711 of the Department of Public Health Powers and
Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to
develop the training required under this paragraph (5).
(6) Compliance with the Health Care Violence
Prevention Act; training. Training required under this
paragraph (6) shall provide an appropriate level of
training for Illinois State Police cadets concerning the
Health Care Violence Prevention Act.
(7) Constitutional law; training. Training required
under this paragraph (7) shall instruct Illinois State
Police cadets on constitutional and proper use of law
enforcement authority, procedural justice, civil rights,
human rights, and cultural competency, including implicit
bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity.
(8) Courtroom testimony; training.
(9) Crime victims; training. Training required under
this paragraph (9) shall provide instruction in techniques
designed to promote effective communication at the initial
contact with crime victims and to comprehensively explain
to victims and witnesses their rights under the Rights of
Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and the Crime Victims
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(10) Criminal law; training.
(11) Crisis intervention team and mental health
awareness; training. Training required under this
paragraph (11) shall include a specialty certification
course of at least 40 hours, addressing specialized
policing responses to people with mental illnesses. The
Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct Crisis
Intervention Team training programs that train officers to
identify signs and symptoms of mental illness, to
de-escalate situations involving individuals who appear to
have a mental illness and connect individuals in crisis to
treatment.
(12) Cultural diversity; training.
(A) The training required under this paragraph
(12) shall provide training to Illinois State Police
cadets concerning cultural competency and cultural
diversity, including sensitivity toward racial and
ethnic differences.
(B) This training shall include, but not be
limited to, an emphasis on the fact that the primary
purpose of enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code is
safety, equal, and uniform and non-discriminatory
enforcement under the law.
(13) De-escalation and use of force; training.
Training required under this paragraph (13) must consist
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techniques, including the use of de-escalation techniques
to prevent or reduce the need for force whenever safe and
feasible.
(14) Domestic violence; training. Training required
under this paragraph (14) shall provide aid in
understanding the actions of domestic violence victims and
abusers and to prevent further victimization of those who
have been abused, focusing specifically on looking beyond
the physical evidence to the psychology of domestic
violence situations, such as the dynamics of the
aggressor-victim relationship, separately evaluating
claims where both parties claim to be the victim, and
long-term effects.
(15) Effective recognition of and responses to stress,
trauma, and post-traumatic stress; training. Training
required under this paragraph (15) shall instruct Illinois
State Police cadets to recognize and respond to stress,
trauma, and post-traumatic stress experienced by law
enforcement officers. The training must be consistent with
Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid
Training Act in a peer setting, including recognizing
signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress,
issues that may lead to suicide, and solutions for
intervention with peer support resources.
(16) Elder abuse; training. Training required under
this paragraph (16) shall teach Illinois State Police

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cadets to recognize neglect and financial exploitation
against the elderly and adults with disabilities. The
training shall also teach Illinois State Police cadets to
recognize self-neglect by the elderly and adults with
disabilities. In this subparagraph, "adults with
disabilities" has the meaning given to that term in the
Adult Protective Services Act.
(17) Electronic control devices; training. Training
required under this paragraph (17) shall include training
in the use of electronic control devices, including the
psychological and physiological effects of the use of
those devices on humans.
(18) Epinephrine auto-injector administration;
training. Training required under this paragraph (18)
shall instruct Illinois State Police cadets to recognize
and respond to anaphylaxis. The training must comply with
subsection (c) of Section 40 of the Illinois State Police
Act.
(19) Evidence collection; training. Training required
under this paragraph (19) must include proper procedures
for collecting, handling, and preserving evidence, and
rules of law.
(20) Firearms restraining orders; training. Providing
instruction on the process used to file a firearms
restraining order and how to identify situations in which
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safely promote the usage of the firearms restraining order
in different situations.
(21) Firearms; training. Successful completion of a
40-hour course of training in use of a suitable type
firearm shall be a condition precedent to the possession
and use of that respective firearm in connection with the
officer's official duties. To satisfy the requirements of
this Act, the training must include the following:
(A) Instruction in the dangers of misuse of the
firearm, safety rules, and care and cleaning of the
firearm.
(B) Practice firing on a range and qualification
with the firearm in accordance with the standards
established by the Board.
(C) Instruction in the legal use of firearms under
the Criminal Code of 2012 and relevant court
decisions.
(D) A forceful presentation of the ethical and
moral considerations assumed by any person who uses a
firearm.
(22) First-aid; training. First-aid training must
include cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(23) Hate crimes; training. Training required under
this paragraph (23) shall instruct Illinois State Police
cadets in identifying, responding to, and reporting all
hate crimes.

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(24) High-risk traffic stops; training. Training
required under this paragraph (24) must consist of at
least 6 hours of training focused on high-risk traffic
stops.
(25) High-speed vehicle chase; training. Training
required under this paragraph (25) shall instruct Illinois
State Police cadets on the hazards of high-speed police
vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the
high-speed vehicle chase.
(26) Human relations; training.
(27) Human trafficking; training. Training required
under this paragraph (27) shall instruct Illinois State
Police cadets in the detection and investigation of all
forms of human trafficking, including, but not limited to,
involuntary servitude under subsection (b) of Section 10-9
of the Criminal Code of 2012, involuntary sexual servitude
of a minor under subsection (c) of Section 10-9 of the
Criminal Code of 2012, and trafficking in persons under
subsection (d) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of
2012. This program shall be made available to all cadets
and Illinois State Police officers.
(28) Juvenile law; training. Training required under
this paragraph (28) shall instruct Illinois State Police
cadets on juvenile law and the proper processing and
handling of juvenile offenders.
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under this paragraph (29) must be approved by the
Department of Children and Family Services as provided
under Section 4 of the Abused and Neglected Child
Reporting Act and includes training on the reporting of
child abuse and neglect.
(30) Mental conditions and crises, training. Training
required under this paragraph (30) shall include, without
limitation, (A) recognizing the disease of addiction, (B)
recognizing situations which require immediate assistance,
and (C) responding in a manner that safeguards and
provides assistance to individuals in need of mental
treatment.
(31) Officer wellness and suicide prevention;
training. The training required under this paragraph (31)
shall include instruction on job-related stress management
techniques, skills for recognizing signs and symptoms of
work-related cumulative stress, recognition of other
issues that may lead to officer suicide, solutions for
intervention, and a presentation on available peer support
resources.
(32) Officer-worn body cameras; training.
(A) As used in this paragraph (32), "officer-worn
body camera" has the meaning given to that term in
Article 10 of the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body
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(32) shall provide training in the use of officer-worn
body cameras to cadets who will use officer-worn body
cameras.
(33) Opioid antagonists; training.
(A) As used in this paragraph (33), "opioid
antagonist" has the meaning given to that term in
subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use
Disorder Act.
(B) Training required under this paragraph (33)
shall instruct Illinois State Police cadets to
administer opioid antagonists.
(34) Persons arrested while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs; training. Training required under this
paragraph (34) shall comply with Illinois State Police
policy adopted under Section 2605-54. The training shall
be consistent with the Substance Use Disorder Act and
shall provide guidance for the arrest of persons under the
influence of alcohol or drugs, proper medical attention if
warranted, and care and release of those persons from
custody. The training shall provide guidance concerning
the release of persons arrested under the influence of
alcohol or drugs who are under the age of 21 years of age,
which shall include, but shall not be limited to,
instructions requiring the arresting officer to make a
reasonable attempt to contact a responsible adult who is
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influence of alcohol or drugs.
(35) Physical training.
(36) Post-traumatic stress disorder; training.
Training required under this paragraph (36) shall equip
Illinois State Police cadets to identify the symptoms of
post-traumatic stress disorder and to respond
appropriately to individuals exhibiting those symptoms.
(37) Report writing; training. Training required under
this paragraph (37) shall instruct Illinois State Police
cadets on writing reports and proper documentation of
statements.
(38) Scenario training. At least 12 hours of hands-on,
scenario-based role-playing.
(39) Search and seizure; training. Training required
under this paragraph (39) shall instruct Illinois State
Police cadets on search and seizure, including temporary
questioning.
(40) Sexual assault and sexual abuse; training.
Training required under this paragraph (40) shall instruct
Illinois State Police cadets on sexual assault and sexual
abuse response and report writing training requirements,
including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
(B) understanding the role trauma has played in a
victim's life;
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victim;
(D) delivering services in a compassionate,
sensitive, and nonjudgmental manner;
(E) interviewing techniques in accordance with the
curriculum standards in subsection (f) of Section
10.19 of the Illinois Police Training Act;
(F) understanding cultural perceptions and common
myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse; and
(G) report-writing techniques in accordance with
the curriculum standards in subsection (f) of Section
10.19 of the Illinois Police Training Act and the
Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act.
(41) Traffic control and crash investigation;
training.
(d) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
administer and conduct a program consistent with 18 U.S.C.
926B and 926C for qualified active and retired Illinois State
Police officers.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-756, eff. 5-10-22;
102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24; 103-939, eff.
1-1-25; 103-949, eff. 1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-54)
Sec. 2605-54. Training policy; persons Persons arrested
while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; policy. The
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training to State Police officers concerning response and care
for persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The
policy shall be consistent with the Substance Use Disorder Act
and shall provide guidance for the arrest of persons under the
influence of alcohol or drugs, proper medical attention if
warranted, and care and release of those persons from custody.
The policy shall provide guidance concerning the release of
persons arrested under the influence of alcohol or drugs who
are under the age of 21 years of age which shall include, but
not be limited to, language requiring the arresting officer to
make a reasonable attempt to contact a responsible adult who
is willing to take custody of the person who is under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-355) (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part)
Sec. 2605-355. Delinquent minors; statewide central
juvenile records system. To develop a separate statewide
central juvenile records system for persons arrested prior to
the age of 17 under Section 5-401 of the Juvenile Court Act of
1987 or adjudicated delinquent minors and to make information
available to local law enforcement officers so that law
enforcement officers will be able to obtain rapid access to
the background of the minor from other jurisdictions to the
end that the juvenile police officers can make appropriate
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the community. The Illinois State Police shall submit a
quarterly report to the General Assembly and Governor. The
Illinois State Police shall make available on the Illinois
State Police website a report describing shall contain the
number of juvenile records that the Illinois State Police has
received in that quarter and a list, by category, of offenses
that minors were arrested for or convicted of by age, race, and
gender.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new)
Sec. 2605-490. State Missing Person Clearinghouse. The
Illinois State Police shall establish a State Missing Persons
Clearinghouse as a resource to promote an immediate and
effective community response to missing children as provided
under Section 40 of the Intergovernmental Missing Child
Recovery Act of 1984.
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-615)
Sec. 2605-615. Illinois Forensic Science Commission.
(a) Creation. There is created within the Illinois State
Police the Illinois Forensic Science Commission.
(b) Duties and purpose. The Commission shall:
(1) Provide guidance to ensure the efficient delivery
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(2) Provide a forum for discussions between forensic
science stakeholders to improve communication and
coordination and to monitor the important issues impacting
all stakeholders.
(3) Take a systems-based approach in reviewing all
aspects of the delivery of forensic services and the sound
practice of forensic science with the goal of reducing or
eliminating the factors and inefficiencies that contribute
to backlogs and errors, with a focus on education and
training, funding, hiring, procurement, and other aspects
identified by the Commission.
(4) Review significant non-conformities with the sound
practice of forensic science documented by each publicly
funded ISO 17025 accredited forensic laboratory and offer
recommendations for the correction thereof.
(5) Subject to appropriation, provide educational,
research, and professional training opportunities for
practicing forensic scientists, police officers, judges,
State's Attorneys and Assistant State's Attorneys, Public
Defenders, and defense attorneys comporting with the sound
practice of forensic science.
(6) Collect and analyze information related to the
impact of current laws, rules, policies, and practices on
forensic crime laboratories and the practice of forensic
science; evaluate the impact of those laws, rules,
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the practice of forensic science; identify new policies
and approaches, together with changes in science, and
technology; and make recommendations for changes to those
laws, rules, policies, and practices that will yield
better results in the criminal justice system consistent
with the sound practice of forensic science.
(7) Perform such other studies or tasks pertaining to
forensic crime laboratories as may be requested by the
General Assembly by resolution or the Governor, and
perform such other functions as may be required by law or
as are necessary to carry out the purposes and goals of the
Commission prescribed in this Section.
(8) Ensure that adequate resources and facilities are
available for carrying out the changes proposed in
legislation, rules, or policies and that rational
priorities are established for the use of those resources.
To do so, the Commission may prepare statements to the
Governor and General Assembly identifying the fiscal and
practical effects of proposed legislation, rules, or
policy changes. Such statements may include, but are not
limited to: the impact on present levels of staffing and
resources; a professional opinion on the practical value
of the change or changes; the increase or decrease the
number of crime laboratories; the increase or decrease the
cost of operating crime laboratories; the impact on
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but not limited to, facts, data, research, and science
relevant to the legislation, rule, or policy; the direct
or indirect alteration in any process involving or used by
crime laboratories of such proposed legislation, rules, or
policy changes; an analysis of the impact, either directly
or indirectly, on the technology, improvements, or
practices of forensic analyses for use in criminal
proceedings; together with the direct or indirect impact
on headcount, space, equipment, instruments,
accreditation, the volume of cases for analysis,
scientific controls, and quality assurance.
(c) Members. The Commission shall be composed of the
Director of the Illinois State Police, or his or her designee,
together with the following members appointed for a term of 4
years by the Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate:
(1) One crime laboratory director or administrator
from each publicly funded ISO 17025 accredited forensic
laboratory system.
(2) One member with experience in the admission of
forensic evidence in trials from a statewide association
representing prosecutors.
(3) One member with experience in the admission of
forensic evidence in trials from a statewide association
representing criminal defense attorneys.
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background from various forensic disciplines (e.g., DNA,
chemistry, pattern evidence, etc.).
(5) One retired circuit court judge or associate
circuit court judge with criminal trial experience,
including experience in the admission of forensic evidence
in trials.
(6) One academic specializing in the field of forensic
sciences.
(7) One or more community representatives (e.g.,
victim advocates, innocence project organizations, sexual
assault examiners, etc.).
(8) One member who is a medical examiner or coroner.
The Governor shall designate one of the members of the
Commission to serve as the chair of the Commission. Beginning
January 1, 2026, the Governor shall designate the chair of the
Commission for a 2-year term. The members of the Commission
shall elect from their number such other officers as they may
determine. Members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties from funds
appropriated for that purpose.
(d) Subcommittees. The Commission may form subcommittees
to study specific issues identified under paragraph (3) of
subsection (b), including, but not limited to, subcommittees
on education and training, procurement, funding and hiring. Ad
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issues. Such subcommittees shall meet as needed to complete
their work, and shall report their findings back to the
Commission. Subcommittees shall include members of the
Commission, and may also include non-members such as forensic
science stakeholders and subject matter experts.
(e) Meetings. The Commission shall meet quarterly, at the
call of the chairperson. Facilities for meeting, whether
remotely or in person, shall be provided for the Commission by
the Illinois State Police.
(f) Reporting by publicly funded ISO 17025 accredited
forensic laboratories. All State and local publicly funded ISO
17025 accredited forensic laboratory systems, including, but
not limited to, the DuPage County Forensic Science Center, the
Northeastern Illinois Regional Crime Laboratory, and the
Illinois State Police, shall annually provide to the
Commission a report summarizing its significant
non-conformities with the efficient delivery of forensic
services and the sound practice of forensic science. The
report will identify: each significant non-conformity or
deficient method; how the non-conformity or deficient method
was detected; the nature and extent of the non-conformity or
deficient method; all corrective actions implemented to
address the non-conformity or deficient method; and an
analysis of the effectiveness of the corrective actions taken.
(g) Definition. As used in this Section, "Commission"
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(Source: P.A. 102-523, eff. 8-20-21; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24;
103-609, eff. 7-1-24.)
Section 10. The Illinois State Police Act is amended by
changing Section 35, 40, and 45 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2610/35)
Sec. 35. Officer-worn body cameras; policy; training.
(a) For the purposes of this Section, "officer-worn body
camera" shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 10 of
the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act.
(b) If the Illinois State Police employs the use of
officer-worn body cameras, the Illinois State Police shall
develop a written policy which must include, at a minimum, the
guidelines established by the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn
Body Camera Act.
(c) The Illinois State Police shall provide training to
those officers who use utilize officer-worn body cameras.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(20 ILCS 2610/40)
Sec. 40. Administration Training; administration of
epinephrine.
(a) This Section, along with Section 10.19 of the Illinois
Police Training Act, may be referred to as the Annie LeGere
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(b) For the purposes of this Section, "epinephrine
auto-injector" means a single-use device used for the
automatic injection of a pre-measured dose of epinephrine into
the human body prescribed in the name of the Illinois State
Police.
(c) The Illinois State Police may conduct or approve a
training program for State Police officers to recognize and
respond to anaphylaxis, including, but not limited to:
(1) how to recognize symptoms of an allergic reaction;
(2) how to respond to an emergency involving an
allergic reaction;
(3) how to administer an epinephrine auto-injector;
(4) how to respond to an individual with a known
allergy as well as an individual with a previously unknown
allergy;
(5) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge
required to recognize anaphylaxis and administer an
epinephrine auto-injector; and
(6) other criteria as determined in rules adopted by
the Illinois State Police.
(d) The Illinois State Police may authorize a State Police
officer who has completed the training program under
subsection (c) to carry, administer, or assist with the
administration of epinephrine auto-injectors whenever he or
she is performing official duties.
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policy to control the acquisition, storage, transportation,
administration, and disposal of epinephrine auto-injectors
before it allows any State Police officer to carry and
administer epinephrine auto-injectors.
(f) A physician, physician assistant with prescriptive
authority, or advanced practice registered nurse with
prescriptive authority may provide a standing protocol or
prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of the
Illinois State Police to be maintained for use when necessary.
(g) When a State Police officer administers an epinephrine
auto-injector in good faith, the officer and the Illinois
State Police, and its employees and agents, including a
physician, physician assistant with prescriptive authority, or
advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority
who provides a standing order or prescription for an
epinephrine auto-injector, incur no civil or professional
liability, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result
of any injury or death arising from the use of an epinephrine
auto-injector.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
(20 ILCS 2610/45)
Sec. 45. Compliance with the Health Care Violence
Prevention Act; training. The Illinois State Police shall
comply with the Health Care Violence Prevention Act and shall
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concerning the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
Section 15. The Volunteer Firefighting Rescue Unit Use Act
is amended by changing Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2625/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 289)
Sec. 1. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires, the following terms have the following meanings:
Rescue unit means a unit of an unpaid volunteer fire
fighting organization which is specially trained for emergency
rescue work such as resuscitation of heart attack, drowning,
suffocation or epilepsy victims, recovery of bodies of
drowning victims and similar activities;
Troop District means a geographic geographical area
designated by the Illinois State Police for administration of
laws by the Division of Fire Prevention of the Illinois State
Police.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(20 ILCS 2625/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 290)
Sec. 2. The Illinois State Police may request the
cooperation and use of facilities of any rescue unit to aid it
when engaged in any activity designed to save human life or to
recover the body of a victim. Such a request shall be directed
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rescue work is to be performed. If there is no rescue unit
located within the troop district or if there are not
sufficient rescue units therein to perform the required work,
requests may be directed to rescue units located in other
troops districts.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
Section 20. The Statewide Organized Gang Database Act is
amended by changing Sections 5, 10, and 15 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2640/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Director" means the Director of the Illinois State
Police.
"Organized gang" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention
Act.
"LEADS" means the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System,
which is a statewide communication and processing system that
permits law enforcement and criminal justice agencies direct
access to centralized data.
A "SWORD terminal" is an interactive computerized
communication and processing unit that permits a direct
on-line communication with the Illinois State Police's central
data repository, the Statewide Organized Gang Database
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(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(20 ILCS 2640/10)
Sec. 10. Duties of the Illinois State Police. The Illinois
State Police may:
(a) provide a uniform reporting format for the entry of
pertinent information regarding the report of an arrested
organized gang member or organized gang affiliate into LEADS
SWORD;
(b) notify all law enforcement agencies that reports of
arrested organized gang members or organized gang affiliates
shall be entered into the database as soon as the minimum level
of data specified by the Illinois State Police is available to
the reporting agency, and that no waiting period for the entry
of that data exists;
(c) develop and implement a policy for notifying law
enforcement agencies of the emergence of new organized gangs,
or the change of a name or other identifying sign by an
existing organized gang;
(d) compile and retain information regarding organized
gangs and their members and affiliates, in a manner that
allows the information to be used by law enforcement and other
agencies, deemed appropriate by the Director, for
investigative purposes;
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in order to develop and improve techniques utilized by law
enforcement agencies and prosecutors in the investigation,
apprehension, and prosecution of members and affiliates of
organized gangs;
(f) create a quality control program regarding
confirmation of organized gang membership and organized gang
affiliation data, timeliness and accuracy of information
entered into the LEADS gang file SWORD, and performance audits
of all entering agencies;
(g) locate all law enforcement agencies that could, in the
opinion of the Director, benefit from access to the LEADS gang
file SWORD, and notify them of its existence; and
(h) cooperate with all law enforcement agencies wishing to
gain access to the LEADS SWORD system, and facilitate their
entry into the system and their continued maintenance of
access to it.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(20 ILCS 2640/15)
Sec. 15. Duties of local law enforcement agencies. Local
law enforcement agencies who are members of the LEADS SWORD
system may:
(a) after carrying out any arrest of any individual whom
they believe to be a member or affiliate of an organized gang,
create or update that individual's electronic file within the
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(b) notify the prosecutor of the accused of the accused
individual's gang membership or gang affiliate status.
(Source: P.A. 87-932.)
Section 25. The Department of Transportation Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
Section 2705-125 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2705/2705-125) (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.22)
Sec. 2705-125. Safety inspection of motor vehicles;
transfer from various State agencies. The Department has the
power to administer, exercise, and enforce the rights, powers,
and duties presently vested in the Illinois State Police and
the Division of Patrol State Troopers under the Illinois
Vehicle Inspection Law, in the Illinois Commerce Commission,
in the State Board of Education, and in the Secretary of State
under laws relating to the safety inspection of motor vehicles
operated by common carriers, of school buses, and of motor
vehicles used in the transportation of school children and
motor vehicles used in driver exam training schools for hire
licensed under Article IV of the Illinois Driver Licensing Law
or under any other law relating to the safety inspection of
motor vehicles of the second division as defined in the
Illinois Vehicle Code.
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Section 30. The Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement
Act is amended by changing Section 5.1 as follows:
(30 ILCS 715/5.1) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1705.1)
Sec. 5.1. The Director may assign the functions and duties
created under this Act to be administered by the Illinois
State Police, Division of Criminal Investigation.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
Section 35. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Section 5-105 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/5-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-105)
Sec. 5-105. Investigation of licensee required. Every
person seeking a license under Chapter 5 of this Act, as part
of the application process, authorizes an investigation to
determine if the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime
and if so, the disposition of those convictions. This
authorization shall indicate the scope of the inquiry and the
agencies which may be contacted. Upon this authorization the
Secretary of State may request and receive information and
assistance from any Federal, State or local governmental
agency as part of the authorized investigation. The Illinois
State Police shall provide information concerning any criminal
convictions and their disposition brought against the
applicant upon request of the Secretary of State when the

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request is made in the form and manner required by the Illinois
State Police. The information derived from this investigation,
including the source of this information, and any conclusions
or recommendations derived from this information by the
Secretary of State shall be provided to the applicant or his
designee. Upon request to the Secretary of State prior to any
final action by the Secretary of State on the application, no
information obtained from such investigation may be placed in
any automated information system. Any criminal convictions and
their disposition information obtained by the Secretary of
State shall be confidential and may not be transmitted outside
the Office of the Secretary of State, except as required
herein, and may not be transmitted to anyone within the Office
of the Secretary of State except as needed for the purpose of
evaluating the application. All criminal convictions and their
disposition and information obtained by the Division of
Criminal Investigation shall be destroyed no later than 60
days after the Division of Criminal Investigation has made a
final ruling on the application, and all rights of appeal have
expired and pending appeals have been completed. The only
physical identity materials which the applicant can be
required to provide the Secretary of State are photographs or
fingerprints. Only information and standards which bear a
reasonable and rational relation to the performance of a
licensee shall be used by the Secretary of State. The
Secretary of State shall adopt rules and regulations for the

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administration of this Section. Any employee of the Secretary
of State who gives or causes to be given away any confidential
information concerning any criminal convictions and their
disposition of an applicant shall be guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2026.
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INDEX
Statutes amended in order of appearance
20 ILCS 2605/2605-10 was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part
20 ILCS 2605/2605-40 was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-4
20 ILCS 2605/2605-51
20 ILCS 2605/2605-54
20 ILCS 2605/2605-355 was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part
20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new
20 ILCS 2605/2605-615
20 ILCS 2610/35
20 ILCS 2610/40
20 ILCS 2610/45
20 ILCS 2625/1 from Ch. 127, par. 289
20 ILCS 2625/2 from Ch. 127, par. 290
20 ILCS 2640/5
20 ILCS 2640/10
20 ILCS 2640/15
20 ILCS 2705/2705-125 was 20 ILCS 2705/49.22
30 ILCS 715/5.1 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1705.1
625 ILCS 5/5-105 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-105