Text of IL SB 3552 (2024)

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3552 Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/8.1 from Ch. 85, par. 508.1 50 ILCS 705/8.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new 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 allows continuing education credits for current law enforcement officers who complete the training. LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b A BILL FOR SB3552LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 AN ACT concerning government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by 5changing Sections 7, 8.1, and 8.2 and by adding Section 10.25 6as follows: 7 (50 ILCS 705/7) 8 Sec. 7. Rules and standards for schools. The Board shall 9adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall 10include, but not be limited to, the following: 11 a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement 12 officers which shall be offered by all certified schools 13 shall include, but not be limited to, courses of 14 procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics, 15 search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil 16 rights, human rights, human relations, cultural 17 competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic 18 sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure, 19 constitutional and proper use of law enforcement 20 authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and 21 traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory 22 enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control 23 and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining physical SB3552- 2 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms 2 training, training in the use of electronic control 3 devices, including the psychological and physiological 4 effects of the use of those devices on humans, first-aid 5 (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), training in the 6 administration of opioid antagonists as defined in 7 paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the 8 Substance Use Disorder Act, handling of juvenile 9 offenders, recognition of mental conditions and crises, 10 including, but not limited to, the disease of addiction, 11 which require immediate assistance and response and 12 methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in 13 need of mental treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect, 14 financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with 15 disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of 16 the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the 17 elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police 18 vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the 19 high-speed chase, and physical training, and training 20 under Section 10.25. The curriculum shall include specific 21 training in techniques for immediate response to and 22 investigation of cases of domestic violence and of sexual 23 assault of adults and children, including cultural 24 perceptions and common myths of sexual assault and sexual 25 abuse as well as interview techniques that are age 26 sensitive and are trauma informed, victim centered, and SB3552- 3 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 victim sensitive. The curriculum shall include training in 2 techniques designed to promote effective communication at 3 the initial contact with crime victims and ways to 4 comprehensively explain to victims and witnesses their 5 rights under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act 6 and the Crime Victims Compensation Act. The curriculum 7 shall also include training in effective recognition of 8 and responses to stress, trauma, and post-traumatic stress 9 experienced by law enforcement officers that is consistent 10 with Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid 11 Training Act in a peer setting, including recognizing 12 signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress, 13 issues that may lead to suicide, and solutions for 14 intervention with peer support resources. The curriculum 15 shall include a block of instruction addressing the 16 mandatory reporting requirements under the Abused and 17 Neglected Child Reporting Act. The curriculum shall also 18 include a block of instruction aimed at identifying and 19 interacting with persons with autism and other 20 developmental or physical disabilities, reducing barriers 21 to reporting crimes against persons with autism, and 22 addressing the unique challenges presented by cases 23 involving victims or witnesses with autism and other 24 developmental disabilities. The curriculum shall include 25 training in the detection and investigation of all forms 26 of human trafficking. The curriculum shall also include SB3552- 4 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 instruction in trauma-informed responses designed to 2 ensure the physical safety and well-being of a child of an 3 arrested parent or immediate family member; this 4 instruction must include, but is not limited to: (1) 5 understanding the trauma experienced by the child while 6 maintaining the integrity of the arrest and safety of 7 officers, suspects, and other involved individuals; (2) 8 de-escalation tactics that would include the use of force 9 when reasonably necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a 10 child will require supervision and care. The curriculum 11 for probationary law enforcement officers shall include: 12 (1) at least 12 hours of hands-on, scenario-based 13 role-playing; (2) at least 6 hours of instruction on use 14 of force techniques, including the use of de-escalation 15 techniques to prevent or reduce the need for force 16 whenever safe and feasible; (3) specific training on 17 officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment, 18 and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of training focused on 19 high-risk traffic stops. The curriculum for permanent law 20 enforcement officers shall include, but not be limited to: 21 (1) refresher and in-service training in any of the 22 courses listed above in this subparagraph, (2) advanced 23 courses in any of the subjects listed above in this 24 subparagraph, (3) training for supervisory personnel, and 25 (4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be 26 selected by the board. The training in the use of SB3552- 5 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 electronic control devices shall be conducted for 2 probationary law enforcement officers, including 3 University police officers. The curriculum shall also 4 include training on the use of a firearms restraining 5 order by providing instruction on the process used to file 6 a firearms restraining order and how to identify 7 situations in which a firearms restraining order is 8 appropriate. 9 b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements 10 and equipment requirements. 11 c. Minimum requirements for instructors. 12 d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a 13 probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily 14 complete before being eligible for permanent employment as 15 a local law enforcement officer for a participating local 16 governmental or State governmental agency. Those 17 requirements shall include training in first aid 18 (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation). 19 e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a 20 probationary county corrections officer must 21 satisfactorily complete before being eligible for 22 permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a 23 participating local governmental agency. 24 f. Minimum basic training requirements which a 25 probationary court security officer must satisfactorily 26 complete before being eligible for permanent employment as SB3552- 6 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 a court security officer for a participating local 2 governmental agency. The Board shall establish those 3 training requirements which it considers appropriate for 4 court security officers and shall certify schools to 5 conduct that training. 6 A person hired to serve as a court security officer 7 must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to 8 the officer's successful completion of the training 9 course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory 10 completion of a training program of similar content and 11 number of hours that has been found acceptable by the 12 Board under the provisions of this Act; or (iii) attesting 13 to the Board's determination that the training course is 14 unnecessary because of the person's extensive prior law 15 enforcement experience. 16 Individuals who currently serve as court security 17 officers shall be deemed qualified to continue to serve in 18 that capacity so long as they are certified as provided by 19 this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective 20 date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified, 21 absent a waiver from the Board, shall cause the officer to 22 forfeit his or her position. 23 All individuals hired as court security officers on or 24 after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act 25 89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of 26 their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the SB3552- 7 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 Board, or they shall forfeit their positions. 2 The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the 3 Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit 4 Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who 5 have filed applications to become court security officers 6 and who meet the eligibility requirements established 7 under this Act. Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or 8 the Sheriff's Office if no Sheriff's Merit Commission 9 exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals 10 for verification of the applicants' qualifications under 11 this Act and as established by the Board. 12 g. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a 13 law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every 14 3 years. Those requirements shall include constitutional 15 and proper use of law enforcement authority, procedural 16 justice, civil rights, human rights, reporting child abuse 17 and neglect, and cultural competency, including implicit 18 bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. These trainings 19 shall consist of at least 30 hours of training every 3 20 years. 21 h. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a 22 law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete at 23 least annually. Those requirements shall include law 24 updates, emergency medical response training and 25 certification, crisis intervention training, and officer 26 wellness and mental health. SB3552- 8 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 i. Minimum in-service training requirements as set 2 forth in Section 10.6. 3 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the 4changes made to this Section by Public Act 101-652, Public Act 5102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022. 6(Source: P.A. 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22; 7102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-982, eff. 87-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 9 (50 ILCS 705/8.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 508.1) 10 Sec. 8.1. Full-time law enforcement and county corrections 11officers. 12 (a) No person shall receive a permanent appointment as a 13law enforcement officer or a permanent appointment as a county 14corrections officer unless that person has been awarded, 15within 6 months of the officer's initial full-time employment, 16a certificate attesting to the officer's successful completion 17of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement or County 18Correctional Training Course as prescribed by the Board; or 19has been awarded a certificate attesting to the officer's 20satisfactory completion of a training program of similar 21content and number of hours and which course has been found 22acceptable by the Board under the provisions of this Act; or a 23training waiver by reason of prior law enforcement or county 24corrections experience, obtained in Illinois, in any other 25state, or with an agency of the federal government, the basic SB3552- 9 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1training requirement is determined by the Board to be 2illogical and unreasonable. Agencies seeking a reciprocity 3waiver for training completed outside of Illinois must conduct 4a thorough background check and provide verification of the 5officer's prior training. After review and satisfaction of all 6requested conditions, the officer shall be awarded an 7equivalency certificate satisfying the requirements of this 8Section. Within 60 days after the effective date of this 9amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Board shall 10adopt uniform rules providing for a waiver process for a 11person previously employed and qualified as a law enforcement 12or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of 13any other state, or who has completed a basic law enforcement 14officer or correctional officer academy who would be qualified 15to be employed as a law enforcement officer or correctional 16officer by the federal government or any other state. These 17rules shall address the process for evaluating prior training 18credit, a description and list of the courses typically 19required for reciprocity candidates to complete prior to 20taking the exam, and a procedure for employers seeking a 21pre-activation determination for a reciprocity training 22waiver. The rules shall provide that any eligible person 23previously trained as a law enforcement or county corrections 24officer under federal law or the laws of any other state shall 25successfully complete the following prior to the approval of a 26waiver: SB3552- 10 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 (1) a training program or set of coursework approved 2 by the Board on the laws of this State relevant to the 3 duties and training requirements of law enforcement and 4 county correctional officers; 5 (2) firearms training; and 6 (3) successful passage of the equivalency 7 certification examination; and . 8 (4) training under Section 10.25. 9 If such training is required and not completed within the 10applicable 6 months, then the officer must forfeit the 11officer's position, or the employing agency must obtain a 12waiver from the Board extending the period for compliance. 13Such waiver shall be issued only for good and justifiable 14reasons, and in no case shall extend more than 90 days beyond 15the initial 6 months. Any hiring agency that fails to train a 16law enforcement officer within this period shall be prohibited 17from employing this individual in a law enforcement capacity 18for one year from the date training was to be completed. If an 19agency again fails to train the individual a second time, the 20agency shall be permanently barred from employing this 21individual in a law enforcement capacity. 22 An individual who is not certified by the Board or whose 23certified status is inactive shall not function as a law 24enforcement officer, be assigned the duties of a law 25enforcement officer by an employing agency, or be authorized 26to carry firearms under the authority of the employer, except SB3552- 11 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1as otherwise authorized to carry a firearm under State or 2federal law. Sheriffs who are elected as of January 1, 2022 3(the effective date of Public Act 101-652) are exempt from the 4requirement of certified status. Failure to be certified in 5accordance with this Act shall cause the officer to forfeit 6the officer's position. 7 An employing agency may not grant a person status as a law 8enforcement officer unless the person has been granted an 9active law enforcement officer certification by the Board. 10 (b) Inactive status. A person who has an inactive law 11enforcement officer certification has no law enforcement 12authority. 13 (1) A law enforcement officer's certification becomes 14 inactive upon termination, resignation, retirement, or 15 separation from the officer's employing law enforcement 16 agency for any reason. The Board shall re-activate a 17 certification upon written application from the law 18 enforcement officer's law enforcement agency that shows 19 the law enforcement officer: (i) has accepted a full-time 20 law enforcement position with that law enforcement agency, 21 (ii) is not the subject of a decertification proceeding, 22 and (iii) meets all other criteria for re-activation 23 required by the Board. The Board may also establish 24 special training requirements to be completed as a 25 condition for re-activation. 26 The Board shall review a notice for reactivation from SB3552- 12 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 a law enforcement agency and provide a response within 30 2 days. The Board may extend this review. A law enforcement 3 officer shall be allowed to be employed as a full-time law 4 enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer 5 reactivation waiver is under review. 6 A law enforcement officer who is refused reactivation 7 or an employing agency of a law enforcement officer who is 8 refused reactivation under this Section may request a 9 hearing in accordance with the hearing procedures as 10 outlined in subsection (h) of Section 6.3 of this Act. 11 The Board may refuse to re-activate the certification 12 of a law enforcement officer who was involuntarily 13 terminated for good cause by an employing agency for 14 conduct subject to decertification under this Act or 15 resigned or retired after receiving notice of a law 16 enforcement agency's investigation. 17 (2) A law enforcement agency may place an officer who 18 is currently certified on inactive status by sending a 19 written request to the Board. A law enforcement officer 20 whose certificate has been placed on inactive status shall 21 not function as a law enforcement officer until the 22 officer has completed any requirements for reactivating 23 the certificate as required by the Board. A request for 24 inactive status in this subsection shall be in writing, 25 accompanied by verifying documentation, and shall be 26 submitted to the Board with a copy to the chief SB3552- 13 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 administrator of the law enforcement officer's current or 2 new employing agency. 3 (3) Certification that has become inactive under 4 paragraph (2) of this subsection (b) shall be reactivated 5 by written notice from the law enforcement officer's 6 agency upon a showing that the law enforcement officer: 7 (i) is employed in a full-time law enforcement position 8 with the same law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the 9 subject of a decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets 10 all other criteria for re-activation required by the 11 Board. 12 (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection 13 (b), a law enforcement officer whose certification has 14 become inactive under paragraph (2) may have the officer's 15 employing agency submit a request for a waiver of training 16 requirements to the Board in writing and accompanied by 17 any verifying documentation. A grant of a waiver is within 18 the discretion of the Board. Within 7 days of receiving a 19 request for a waiver under this Section, the Board shall 20 notify the law enforcement officer and the chief 21 administrator of the law enforcement officer's employing 22 agency, whether the request has been granted, denied, or 23 if the Board will take additional time for information. A 24 law enforcement agency whose request for a waiver under 25 this subsection is denied is entitled to request a review 26 of the denial by the Board. The law enforcement agency SB3552- 14 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 must request a review within 20 days of the waiver being 2 denied. The burden of proof shall be on the law 3 enforcement agency to show why the law enforcement officer 4 is entitled to a waiver of the legislatively required 5 training and eligibility requirements. 6 (c) No provision of this Section shall be construed to 7mean that a county corrections officer employed by a 8governmental agency at the time of the effective date of this 9amendatory Act, either as a probationary county corrections 10officer or as a permanent county corrections officer, shall 11require certification under the provisions of this Section. No 12provision of this Section shall be construed to apply to 13certification of elected county sheriffs. 14 (d) Within 14 days, a law enforcement officer shall report 15to the Board: (1) any name change; (2) any change in 16employment; or (3) the filing of any criminal indictment or 17charges against the officer alleging that the officer 18committed any offense as enumerated in Section 6.1 of this 19Act. 20 (e) All law enforcement officers must report the 21completion of the training requirements required in this Act 22in compliance with Section 8.4 of this Act. 23 (e-1) Each employing law enforcement agency shall allow 24and provide an opportunity for a law enforcement officer to 25complete the mandated requirements in this Act. All mandated 26training shall be provided at no cost to the employees. SB3552- 15 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1Employees shall be paid for all time spent attending mandated 2training. 3 (e-2) Each agency, academy, or training provider shall 4maintain proof of a law enforcement officer's completion of 5legislatively required training in a format designated by the 6Board. The report of training shall be submitted to the Board 7within 30 days following completion of the training. A copy of 8the report shall be submitted to the law enforcement officer. 9Upon receipt of a properly completed report of training, the 10Board will make the appropriate entry into the training 11records of the law enforcement officer. 12 (f) This Section does not apply to part-time law 13enforcement officers or probationary part-time law enforcement 14officers. 15 (g) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 16the changes made to this Section by Public Act 101-652, Public 17Act 102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022. 18(Source: P.A. 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 19103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-389, eff. 1-1-24.) 20 (50 ILCS 705/8.2) 21 Sec. 8.2. Part-time law enforcement officers. 22 (a) A person hired to serve as a part-time law enforcement 23officer must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting 24to the officer's successful completion of the part-time police 25training course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory SB3552- 16 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1completion of a training program of similar content and number 2of hours that has been found acceptable by the Board under the 3provisions of this Act; or (iii) a training waiver attesting 4to the Board's determination that the part-time police 5training course is unnecessary because of the person's prior 6law enforcement experience obtained in Illinois, in any other 7state, or with an agency of the federal government. A person 8hired on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 9the 92nd General Assembly must obtain this certificate within 1018 months after the initial date of hire as a probationary 11part-time law enforcement officer in the State of Illinois. 12The probationary part-time law enforcement officer must be 13enrolled and accepted into a Board-approved course within 6 14months after active employment by any department in the State. 15A person hired on or after January 1, 1996 and before the 16effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General 17Assembly must obtain this certificate within 18 months after 18the date of hire. A person hired before January 1, 1996 must 19obtain this certificate within 24 months after the effective 20date of this amendatory Act of 1995. Agencies seeking a 21reciprocity waiver for training completed outside of Illinois 22must conduct a thorough background check and provide 23verification of the officer's prior training. After review and 24satisfaction of all requested conditions, the officer shall be 25awarded an equivalency certificate satisfying the requirements 26of this Section. Within 60 days after the effective date of SB3552- 17 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Board 2shall adopt uniform rules providing for a waiver process for a 3person previously employed and qualified as a law enforcement 4or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of 5any other state, or who has completed a basic law enforcement 6officer or correctional officer academy who would be qualified 7to be employed as a law enforcement officer or correctional 8officer by the federal government or any other state. These 9rules shall address the process for evaluating prior training 10credit, a description and list of the courses typically 11required for reciprocity candidates to complete prior to 12taking the exam, and a procedure for employers seeking a 13pre-activation determination for a reciprocity training 14waiver. The rules shall provide that any eligible person 15previously trained as a law enforcement or county corrections 16officer under federal law or the laws of any other state shall 17successfully complete the following prior to the approval of a 18waiver: 19 (1) a training program or set of coursework approved 20 by the Board on the laws of this State relevant to the 21 duties and training requirements of law enforcement and 22 county correctional officers; 23 (2) firearms training; and 24 (3) successful passage of the equivalency 25 certification examination; and . 26 (4) training under Section 10.25. SB3552- 18 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 The employing agency may seek an extension waiver from the 2Board extending the period for compliance. An extension waiver 3shall be issued only for good and justifiable reasons, and the 4probationary part-time law enforcement officer may not 5practice as a part-time law enforcement officer during the 6extension waiver period. If training is required and not 7completed within the applicable time period, as extended by 8any waiver that may be granted, then the officer must forfeit 9the officer's position. 10 An individual who is not certified by the Board or whose 11certified status is inactive shall not function as a law 12enforcement officer, be assigned the duties of a law 13enforcement officer by an agency, or be authorized to carry 14firearms under the authority of the employer, except that 15sheriffs who are elected are exempt from the requirement of 16certified status. Failure to be in accordance with this Act 17shall cause the officer to forfeit the officer's position. 18 (a-5) A part-time probationary law enforcement officer 19shall be allowed to complete six months of a part-time police 20training course and function as a law enforcement officer as 21permitted by this subsection with a waiver from the Board, 22provided the part-time law enforcement officer is still 23enrolled in the training course. If the part-time probationary 24law enforcement officer withdraws from the course for any 25reason or does not complete the course within the applicable 26time period, as extended by any waiver that may be granted, SB3552- 19 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1then the officer must forfeit the officer's position. A 2probationary law enforcement officer must function under the 3following rules: 4 (1) A law enforcement agency may not grant a person 5 status as a law enforcement officer unless the person has 6 been granted an active law enforcement officer 7 certification by the Board. 8 (2) A part-time probationary law enforcement officer 9 shall not be used as a permanent replacement for a 10 full-time law enforcement. 11 (3) A part-time probationary law enforcement officer 12 shall be directly supervised at all times by a Board 13 certified law enforcement officer. Direct supervision 14 requires oversight and control with the supervisor having 15 final decision-making authority as to the actions of the 16 recruit during duty hours. 17 (b) Inactive status. A person who has an inactive law 18enforcement officer certification has no law enforcement 19authority. 20 (1) A law enforcement officer's certification becomes 21 inactive upon termination, resignation, retirement, or 22 separation from the employing agency for any reason. The 23 Board shall re-activate a certification upon written 24 application from the law enforcement officer's employing 25 agency that shows the law enforcement officer: (i) has 26 accepted a part-time law enforcement position with that a SB3552- 20 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the subject of a 2 decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets all other 3 criteria for re-activation required by the Board. 4 The Board may refuse to re-activate the certification 5 of a law enforcement officer who was involuntarily 6 terminated for good cause by the officer's employing 7 agency for conduct subject to decertification under this 8 Act or resigned or retired after receiving notice of a law 9 enforcement agency's investigation. 10 (2) A law enforcement agency may place an officer who 11 is currently certified on inactive status by sending a 12 written request to the Board. A law enforcement officer 13 whose certificate has been placed on inactive status shall 14 not function as a law enforcement officer until the 15 officer has completed any requirements for reactivating 16 the certificate as required by the Board. A request for 17 inactive status in this subsection shall be in writing, 18 accompanied by verifying documentation, and shall be 19 submitted to the Board by the law enforcement officer's 20 employing agency. 21 (3) Certification that has become inactive under 22 paragraph (2) of this subsection (b), shall be reactivated 23 by written notice from the law enforcement officer's law 24 enforcement agency upon a showing that the law enforcement 25 officer is: (i) employed in a part-time law enforcement 26 position with the same law enforcement agency, (ii) not SB3552- 21 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 the subject of a decertification proceeding, and (iii) 2 meets all other criteria for re-activation required by the 3 Board. The Board may also establish special training 4 requirements to be completed as a condition for 5 re-activation. 6 The Board shall review a notice for reactivation from 7 a law enforcement agency and provide a response within 30 8 days. The Board may extend this review. A law enforcement 9 officer shall be allowed to be employed as a part-time law 10 enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer 11 reactivation waiver is under review. 12 A law enforcement officer who is refused reactivation 13 or an employing agency of a law enforcement officer who is 14 refused reactivation under this Section may request a 15 hearing in accordance with the hearing procedures as 16 outlined in subsection (h) of Section 6.3 of this Act. 17 (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this Section, a 18 law enforcement officer whose certification has become 19 inactive under paragraph (2) may have the officer's 20 employing agency submit a request for a waiver of training 21 requirements to the Board in writing and accompanied by 22 any verifying documentation. A grant of a waiver is within 23 the discretion of the Board. Within 7 days of receiving a 24 request for a waiver under this section, the Board shall 25 notify the law enforcement officer and the chief 26 administrator of the law enforcement officer's employing SB3552- 22 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 agency, whether the request has been granted, denied, or 2 if the Board will take additional time for information. A 3 law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer, whose 4 request for a waiver under this subsection is denied, is 5 entitled to request a review of the denial by the Board. 6 The law enforcement agency must request a review within 20 7 days after the waiver being denied. The burden of proof 8 shall be on the law enforcement agency to show why the law 9 enforcement officer is entitled to a waiver of the 10 legislatively required training and eligibility 11 requirements. 12 (c) The part-time police training course referred to in 13this Section shall be of similar content and the same number of 14hours as the courses for full-time officers and shall be 15provided by Mobile Team In-Service Training Units under the 16Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Officer's In-Service 17Training Act or by another approved program or facility in a 18manner prescribed by the Board. 19 (d) Within 14 days, a law enforcement officer shall report 20to the Board: (1) any name change; (2) any change in 21employment; or (3) the filing of any criminal indictment or 22charges against the officer alleging that the officer 23committed any offense as enumerated in Section 6.1 of this 24Act. 25 (e) All law enforcement officers must report the 26completion of the training requirements required in this Act SB3552- 23 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1in compliance with Section 8.4 of this Act. 2 (e-1) Each employing agency shall allow and provide an 3opportunity for a law enforcement officer to complete the 4requirements in this Act. All mandated training shall be 5provided for at no cost to the employees. Employees shall be 6paid for all time spent attending mandated training. 7 (e-2) Each agency, academy, or training provider shall 8maintain proof of a law enforcement officer's completion of 9legislatively required training in a format designated by the 10Board. The report of training shall be submitted to the Board 11within 30 days following completion of the training. A copy of 12the report shall be submitted to the law enforcement officer. 13Upon receipt of a properly completed report of training, the 14Board will make the appropriate entry into the training 15records of the law enforcement officer. 16 (f) For the purposes of this Section, the Board shall 17adopt rules defining what constitutes employment on a 18part-time basis. 19 (g) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 20the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 21102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 take effect July 221, 2022. 23(Source: P.A. 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 103-389, eff. 1-1-24.) 24 (50 ILCS 705/10.25 new) 25 Sec. 10.25. Training; crimes motivated by bias. SB3552- 24 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b 1 (a) The Board must approve at least one training course to 2assist law enforcement officers in identifying, responding to, 3and reporting crimes committed in whole or in substantial part 4because of the victim's or another's actual or perceived race, 5color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, 6gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, or 7disability, or because of the victim's actual or perceived 8association with another person or group of a certain actual 9or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, 10sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, 11national origin, or disability. 12 Each course must include material to help officers 13distinguish bias crimes from other crimes, to help officers in 14understanding and assisting victims of these crimes, and to 15ensure that bias crimes will be accurately reported. The Board 16must review the approved course or courses every 3 years and 17update the approved courses. 18 In updating the approved training courses described in 19this subsection, the Board must consult and may incorporate 20input from the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes. 21 (b) The Board must provide to the chief law enforcement 22officer of each law enforcement agency instructional materials 23patterned after the materials developed by the board under 24subsection (a). These materials must meet Board requirements 25for in-service training credit and be updated periodically as 26the Board considers appropriate. The Board must also seek SB3552- 25 -LRB103 39259 AWJ 69411 b