Illinois Senate Bill 2924 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on October 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-28 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board may offer the school resource officer course developed under this provision to a qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined under the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, for the purpose of employment at a school or school district and may issue, for such purpose, a certificate or waiver in the same manner as provided for any other officer. Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning January 1, 2023, a school or school district may employ a qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined under the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, who obtains a certificate of completion or approved waiver under the Illinois Police Training Act to carry out the duties of a school resource officer. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, nothing in these provisions prohibit a school resource officer or qualified retired law enforcement officer from carrying a firearm. Effective immediately.

LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCE OFF

Sen. Chapin Rose [R]	Sen. Jason Plummer [R]	Sen. Jil Tracy [R]	Sen. Donald DeWitte [R]
Sen. Terri Bryant [R]	Sen. Win Stoller [R]	Sen. Neil Anderson [R]	Sen. Dan McConchie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-10-28	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
2021-10-26	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
2021-10-20	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2021-10-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
2021-10-19	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2021-10-13	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
2021-10-13	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
2021-10-13	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-10-13	Senate	First Reading
2021-10-13	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-20.68	Amended Code	Citation Text
50	705	10.22	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2924&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB2924.htm