Illinois House Bill 4216

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on November 3 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall approve a course for school safety officers (a retired law enforcement officer who has been hired by a school district to perform security services). Sets forth training and certification requirements, including firearm certification. Provides that an applicant for employment as a school safety officer must authorize an investigation to determine if the applicant has been convicted of any criminal offense that disqualifies the person as a school safety officer. Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Exempts school safety officers from the Act if a school board does not require officer-worn body cameras. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a school may employ a school safety officer. Requires a school safety officer applicant to provide the school district a certificate of completion or approved waiver issued by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that a school safety officer shall wear a uniform that clearly identifies the officer as a school safety officer. Provides that a school safety officer may detain a person when the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that an offense, other than an ordinance violation, is being committed. Provides that a school safety officer may carry a firearm as long as the officer is certified under specified provisions of the Illinois Police Training Act. Adds references to school safety officers throughout the Code. Effective immediately.

SCHOOL SAFETY OFFICERS

Rep. Ryan Spain [R]	Rep. Dennis Tipsword [R]	Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]	Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro [R]
Rep. Tim Ozinga [R]	Rep. Amy Grant [R]	Rep. Tony McCombie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-03-05	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2024-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2024-02-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
2024-02-07	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
2024-02-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2024-01-30	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2024-01-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2024-01-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga
2024-01-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
2023-11-07	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-11-07	House	First Reading
2023-11-03	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
2023-11-03	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-20.64	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	10-20.85	New Code	See Bill Text
105	5	10-22.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	17-2.11	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	22-85	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	22-88	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	26A-20	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	27-23.7	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-18.57	Amended Code	Citation Text
50	705	10.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
50	705	10.25	New Code	See Bill Text
50	706	10-15	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4216&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4216.htm