Bill Text: IL SB2812 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Creates the First Responder Trauma-Informed Response Training Act, which may be referred to as Anna's Law. Provides that, prior to the onboarding processes of a first responder, the individual must complete mandatory pass or fail trauma-informed response training, as established by the Department of Public Health. Provides that a first responder must also complete the pass or fail trauma-informed response training every 18 months after beginning work as a first responder. Provides that, if more than 18 months has elapsed after beginning work as a first responder and the first responder has not completed the retraining, the first responder may not perform trauma-related duties, such as responding to emergency calls, taking statements from victims, or interviewing victims. Provides that, if a first responder who is certified or licensed by the State or a subdivision of the State has not completed the required trauma-informed response retraining, the first responder may be decertified by the certifying entity or the first responder's license may be revoked by the licensing entity if retraining is not completed. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Police Training Act and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, including requiring the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the trauma-informed response training and providing that the rules may allow or require the use of a training program from a university, college, or not-for-profit entity.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-10 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [SB2812 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2812-Introduced.html

---

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2812 Introduced 1/17/2024, by Sen. Ann Gillespie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
50 ILCS 705/6.3
210 ILCS 50/3.50
210 ILCS 50/3.51 new
Creates the First Responder Trauma-Informed Response Training Act, which may be referred to as Anna's Law. Provides that, prior to the onboarding processes of a first responder, the individual must complete mandatory pass or fail trauma-informed response training, as established by the Department of Public Health. Provides that a first responder must also complete the pass or fail trauma-informed response training every 18 months after beginning work as a first responder. Provides that, if more than 18 months has elapsed after beginning work as a first responder and the first responder has not completed the retraining, the first responder may not perform trauma-related duties, such as responding to emergency calls, taking statements from victims, or interviewing victims. Provides that, if a first responder who is certified or licensed by the State or a subdivision of the State has not completed the required trauma-informed response retraining, the first responder may be decertified by the certifying entity or the first responder's license may be revoked by the licensing entity if retraining is not completed. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Police Training Act and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, including requiring the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the trauma-informed response training and providing that the rules may allow or require the use of a training program from a university, college, or not-for-profit entity.
LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
A BILL FOR
SB2812 LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title; references to Act.
(a) Short title. This Act may be cited as the First
Responder Trauma-Informed Response Training Act.
(b) References to Act. This Act may be referenced to as
Anna's Law.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Emergency medical services personnel" has the meaning
given to that term in Section 3.5 of the Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Systems Act.
"First responder" means a law enforcement officer,
firefighter, emergency medical services personnel, or public
safety telecommunicator.
"Law enforcement officer" has the meaning given to that
term in Section 5 of the Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof
Vest Act.
"Onboarding process" means the process in which a first
responder is hired.
"Public safety telecommunicator" has the meaning given to
that term in Section 2 of the Emergency Telephone Systems Act.
"Trauma-informed response" means programs, procedures, and

SB2812 - 2 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
practices meant to minimize retraumatization of the victim.
Section 10. Trauma-informed response training.
(a) Prior to the onboarding processes of a first
responder, the individual must complete mandatory pass or fail
trauma-informed response training, as established by the
Department of Public Health.
(b) A first responder must also complete the pass or fail
training required under subsection (a) every 18 months after
beginning work as a first responder.
Section 15. Failure to complete retraining.
(a) If more than 18 months has elapsed after beginning
work as a first responder and the first responder has not
completed the retraining required under subsection (b) of
Section 10, the first responder may not perform trauma-related
duties, such as responding to emergency calls, taking
statements from victims, or interviewing victims.
(b) If a first responder who is certified or licensed by
the State or a subdivision of the State has not completed the
retraining required under subsection (b) of Section 10, the
first responder may be decertified by the certifying entity or
the first responder's license may be revoked by the licensing
entity if retraining is not completed.
Section 90. Conflict with other laws. To the extent this

SB2812 - 3 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
Act conflicts with any other provision of law, this Act
controls.
Section 95. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate
trauma-informed response training and first responder
employment in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This Act is
a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII
of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by
home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the
State.
Section 100. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended
by changing Section 6.3 as follows:
(50 ILCS 705/6.3)
Sec. 6.3. Discretionary decertification of full-time and
part-time law enforcement officers.
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6.3:
"Duty to intervene" means an obligation to intervene to
prevent harm from occurring that arises when: an officer is
present, and has reason to know (1) that excessive force is
being used or that any constitutional violation has been
committed by a law enforcement official; and (2) the officer
has a realistic opportunity to intervene. This duty applies
equally to supervisory and nonsupervisory officers. If aid is
required, the officer shall not, when reasonable to administer

SB2812 - 4 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
aid, knowingly and willingly refuse to render aid as defined
by State or federal law. An officer does not violate this duty
if the failure to render aid is due to circumstances such as
lack of appropriate specialized training, lack of resources or
equipment, or if it is unsafe or impracticable to render aid.
"Excessive use of force" means using force in violation of
State or federal law.
"False statement" means (1) any knowingly false statement
provided on a form or report, (2) that the writer does not
believe to be true, and (3) that the writer includes to mislead
a public servant in performing the public servant's official
functions.
"Perjury" means that as defined under Sections 32-2 and
32-3 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
"Tampers with or fabricates evidence" means if a law
enforcement officer (1) has reason to believe that an official
proceeding is pending or may be instituted, and (2) alters,
destroys, conceals, or removes any record, document, data,
video or thing to impair its validity or availability in the
proceeding.
(b) Decertification conduct. The Board has the authority
to decertify a full-time or a part-time law enforcement
officer upon a determination by the Board that the law
enforcement officer has:
(1) committed an act that would constitute a felony or
misdemeanor which could serve as basis for automatic

SB2812 - 5 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
decertification, whether or not the law enforcement
officer was criminally prosecuted, and whether or not the
law enforcement officer's employment was terminated;
(2) exercised excessive use of force;
(3) failed to comply with the officer's duty to
intervene, including through acts or omissions;
(4) tampered with a dash camera or body-worn camera or
data recorded by a dash camera or body-worn camera or
directed another to tamper with or turn off a dash camera
or body-worn camera or data recorded by a dash camera or
body-worn camera for the purpose of concealing, destroying
or altering potential evidence;
(5) engaged in the following conduct relating to the
reporting, investigation, or prosecution of a crime:
committed perjury, made a false statement, or knowingly
tampered with or fabricated evidence; and
(6) engaged in any unprofessional, unethical,
deceptive, or deleterious conduct or practice harmful to
the public; such conduct or practice need not have
resulted in actual injury to any person. As used in this
paragraph, the term "unprofessional conduct" shall include
any departure from, or failure to conform to, the minimal
standards of acceptable and prevailing practice of an
officer; and .
(7) failed to comply with trauma-informed response
retraining under the First Responder Trauma-Informed

SB2812 - 6 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
Response Training Act.
(b-5) The Board has the authority to decertify a full-time
or part-time law enforcement officer notwithstanding whether a
law enforcement agency takes disciplinary action against a law
enforcement officer for the same underlying conduct as
outlined in subsection (b).
(c) Notice of Alleged Violation.
(1) The following individuals and agencies shall
notify the Board within 7 days of becoming aware of any
violation described in subsection (b):
(A) A law enforcement agency as defined in Section
2 or any law enforcement officer of this State. For
this subsection (c), law enforcement agency includes,
but is not limited to, a civilian review board, an
inspector general, and legal counsel for a law
enforcement agency.
(B) The Executive Director of the Board;
(C) A State's Attorney's Office of this State.
"Becoming aware" does not include confidential
communications between agency lawyers and agencies
regarding legal advice. For purposes of this subsection,
"law enforcement agency" does not include the Illinois
Attorney General when providing legal representation to a
law enforcement officer under the State Employee
Indemnification Act.
(2) Any person may also notify the Board of any

SB2812 - 7 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
conduct the person believes a law enforcement officer has
committed as described in subsection (b). Such
notifications may be made confidentially. Notwithstanding
any other provision in state law or any collective
bargaining agreement, the Board shall accept notice and
investigate any allegations from individuals who remain
confidential.
(3) Upon written request, the Board shall disclose to
the individual or entity who filed a notice of violation
the status of the Board's review.
(d) Form. The notice of violation reported under
subsection (c) shall be on a form prescribed by the Board in
its rules. The form shall be publicly available by paper and
electronic means. The form shall include fields for the
following information, at a minimum:
(1) the full name, address, and telephone number of
the person submitting the notice;
(2) if submitted under subsection (c)(1), the agency
name and title of the person submitting the notice;
(3) the full name, badge number, employing agency, and
physical description of the officer, if known;
(4) the full name or names, address or addresses,
telephone number or numbers, and physical description or
descriptions of any witnesses, if known;
(5) a concise statement of facts that describe the
alleged violation and any copies of supporting evidence

SB2812 - 8 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
including but not limited to any photographic, video, or
audio recordings of the incident;
(6) whether the person submitting the notice has
notified any other agency; and
(7) an option for an individual, who submits directly
to the Board, to consent to have the individual's identity
disclosed. The identity of any individual providing
information or reporting any possible or alleged violation
to the Board shall be kept confidential and may not be
disclosed without the consent of that individual, unless
the individual consents to disclosure of the individual's
name or disclosure of the individual's identity is
otherwise required by law. The confidentiality granted by
this subsection does not preclude the disclosure of the
identity of a person in any capacity other than as the
source of an allegation.
Nothing in this subsection (d) shall preclude the Board
from receiving, investigating, or acting upon allegations made
confidentially or in a format different from the form provided
for in this subsection.
(e) Preliminary review.
(1) The Board shall complete a preliminary review of
the allegations to determine whether there is sufficient
information to warrant a further investigation of any
violations of the Act. Upon initiating a preliminary
review of the allegations, the Board shall notify the head

SB2812 - 9 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
of the law enforcement agency that employs the law
enforcement officer who is the subject of the allegations.
At the request of the Board, the law enforcement agency
must submit any copies of investigative findings,
evidence, or documentation to the Board in accordance with
rules adopted by the Board to facilitate the Board's
preliminary review. The Board may correspond with the law
enforcement agency, official records clerks or any
investigative agencies in conducting its preliminary
review.
(2) During the preliminary review, the Board will take
all reasonable steps to discover any and all objective
verifiable evidence relevant to the alleged violation
through the identification, retention, review, and
analysis of all currently available evidence, including,
but not limited to: all time-sensitive evidence, audio and
video evidence, physical evidence, arrest reports,
photographic evidence, GPS records, computer data, lab
reports, medical documents, and witness interviews. All
reasonable steps will be taken to preserve relevant
evidence identified during the preliminary investigation.
(3) If after a preliminary review of the alleged
violation or violations, the Board believes there is
sufficient information to warrant further investigation of
any violations of this Act, the alleged violation or
violations shall be assigned for investigation in

SB2812 - 10 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
accordance with subsection (f).
(4) If after a review of the allegations, the Board
believes there is insufficient information supporting the
allegations to warrant further investigation, it may close
a notice. Notification of the Board's decision to close a
notice shall be sent to all relevant individuals,
agencies, and any entities that received notice of the
violation under subsection (c) within 30 days of the
notice being closed, except in cases where the notice is
submitted anonymously if the complainant is unknown.
(5) Except when the Board has received notice under
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c), no
later than 30 days after receiving notice, the Board shall
report any notice of violation it receives to the relevant
law enforcement agency, unless reporting the notice would
jeopardize any subsequent investigation. The Board shall
also record any notice of violation it receives to the
Officer Professional Conduct Database in accordance with
Section 9.2. The Board shall report to the appropriate
State's Attorney any alleged violations that contain
allegations, claims, or factual assertions that, if true,
would constitute a violation of Illinois law. The Board
shall inform the law enforcement officer via certified
mail that it has received a notice of violation against
the law enforcement officer.
If the Board determines that due to the circumstances

SB2812 - 11 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
and the nature of the allegation that it would not be
prudent to notify the law enforcement officer and the
officer's law enforcement agency unless and until the
filing of a Formal Complaint, the Board shall document in
the file the reason or reasons a notification was not
made.
(6) If the law enforcement officer is involved in a
criminal proceeding on the same subject as the notice of
violation, the Board is responsible for maintaining a
current status report including court dates, hearings,
pleas, adjudication status and sentencing. A State's
Attorney's Office must notify the Board of any criminal
charges filed against a law enforcement officer, and must
provide updates of significant developments to the Board
in a timely manner but no later than 30 days after such
developments.
(f) Investigations; requirements. Investigations are to be
assigned after a preliminary review, unless the investigations
were closed under paragraph (4) of subsection (e), as follows
in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection (f).
(1) A law enforcement agency that submits a notice of
violation to the Board under subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(1) of subsection (c) shall be responsible for conducting
an investigation of the underlying allegations except
when: (i) the law enforcement agency refers the notice to
another law enforcement agency or the Board for

SB2812 - 12 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
investigation and such other agency or the Board agrees to
conduct the investigation; (ii) an external, independent,
or civilian oversight agency conducts the investigation in
accordance with local ordinance or other applicable law;
or (iii) the Board has determined that it will conduct the
investigation based upon the facts and circumstances of
the alleged violation, including but not limited to,
investigations regarding the Chief or Sheriff of a law
enforcement agency, familial conflict of interests,
complaints involving a substantial portion of a law
enforcement agency, or complaints involving a policy of a
law enforcement agency. Any agency or entity conducting an
investigation under this paragraph (1) shall submit
quarterly reports to the Board regarding the progress of
the investigation. The quarterly report shall be reviewed
by the individual or individuals at the Board who
conducted the preliminary review, if available.
Any agency or entity conducting an investigation under
this paragraph (1) shall, within 7 days of completing an
investigation, deliver an Investigative Summary Report and
copies of any administrative evidence to the Board. If the
Board finds an investigation conducted under this
paragraph (1) is incomplete, unsatisfactory, or deficient
in any way, the Board may direct the investigating entity
or agency to take any additional investigative steps
deemed necessary to thoroughly and satisfactorily complete

SB2812 - 13 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
the investigation, or the Board may take any steps
necessary to complete the investigation. The investigating
entity or agency or, when necessary, the Board will then
amend and re-submit the Investigative Summary Report to
the Board for approval.
The Board shall submit a report to the investigating
entity disclosing the name, address, and telephone numbers
of persons who have knowledge of facts which are the
subject of the investigation and identifying the subject
matter of their knowledge.
(2) The Board shall investigate and complete an
Investigative Summary Report when a State's Attorney's
Office submits a notice of violation to the Board under
(c)(1)(C).
(3) When a person submits a notice to the Board under
paragraph (2) of subsection (c), The Board shall assign
the investigation to the law enforcement agency that
employs the law enforcement officer, except when: (i) the
law enforcement agency requests to refer the notice to
another law enforcement agency or the Board for
investigation and such other agency or the Board agrees to
conduct the investigation; (ii) an external, independent,
or civilian oversight agency conducts the investigation in
accordance with local ordinance or other applicable law;
or (iii) the Board has determined that it will conduct the
investigation based upon the facts and circumstances of

SB2812 - 14 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
the alleged violation, including but not limited to,
investigations regarding the Chief or Sheriff of a law
enforcement agency, familial conflict of interests,
complaints involving a substantial portion of a law
enforcement agency, or complaints involving a policy of a
law enforcement agency.
The investigating entity or agency shall submit
quarterly reports to the Board regarding the progress of
the investigation in a form to be determined by the Board.
The quarterly report shall be reviewed by the individual
at the Board who conducted the preliminary review, if
available.
The investigating entity or agency shall, within 7 days of
completing an investigation, deliver an Investigative
Summary Report and copies of any evidence to the Board. If
the Board finds an investigation conducted under this
subsection (f)(3) is incomplete, unsatisfactory, or
deficient in any way, the Board may direct the
investigating entity to take any additional investigative
steps deemed necessary to thoroughly and satisfactorily
complete the investigation, or the Board may take any
steps necessary to complete the investigation. The
investigating entity or agency or, when necessary, the
Board will then amend and re-submit the Investigative
Summary Report to the Board for approval. The
investigating entity shall cooperate with and assist the

SB2812 - 15 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
Board, as necessary, in any subsequent investigation.
(4) Concurrent Investigations. The Board may, at any
point, initiate a concurrent investigation under this
section. The original investigating entity shall timely
communicate, coordinate, and cooperate with the Board to
the fullest extent. The Board shall promulgate rules that
shall address, at a minimum, the sharing of information
and investigative means such as subpoenas and interviewing
witnesses.
(5) Investigative Summary Report. An Investigative
Summary Report shall contain, at a minimum, the
allegations and elements within each allegation followed
by the testimonial, documentary, or physical evidence that
is relevant to each such allegation or element listed and
discussed in association with it. All persons who have
been interviewed and listed in the Investigative Summary
Report will be identified as a complainant, witness,
person with specialized knowledge, or law enforcement
employee.
(6) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt a written
policy regarding the investigation of conduct under
subsection (a) that involves a law enforcement officer
employed by that law enforcement agency. The written
policy adopted must include the following, at a minimum:
(a) Each law enforcement officer shall immediately
report any conduct under subsection (b) to the

SB2812 - 16 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
appropriate supervising officer.
(b) The written policy under this Section shall be
available for inspection and copying under the Freedom
of Information Act, and not subject to any exemption
of that Act.
(7) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a law
enforcement agency from conducting an investigation for
the purpose of internal discipline. However, any such
investigation shall be conducted in a manner that avoids
interference with, and preserves the integrity of, any
separate investigation by the Board being conducted.
(g) Formal complaints. Upon receipt of an Investigative
Summary Report, the Board shall review the Report and any
relevant evidence obtained and determine whether there is
reasonable basis to believe that the law enforcement officer
committed any conduct that would be deemed a violation of this
Act. If after reviewing the Report and any other relevant
evidence obtained, the Board determines that a reasonable
basis does exist, the Board shall file a formal complaint with
the Certification Review Panel.
(h) Formal Complaint Hearing.
(1) Upon issuance of a formal complaint, the Panel
shall set the matter for an initial hearing in front of an
administrative law judge. At least 30 days before the date
set for an initial hearing, the Panel must, in writing,
notify the law enforcement officer subject to the

SB2812 - 17 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
complaint of the following:
(i) the allegations against the law enforcement
officer, the time and place for the hearing, and
whether the law enforcement officer's certification
has been temporarily suspended under Section 8.3;
(ii) the right to file a written answer to the
complaint with the Panel within 30 days after service
of the notice;
(iii) if the law enforcement officer fails to
comply with the notice of the default order in
paragraph (2), the Panel shall enter a default order
against the law enforcement officer along with a
finding that the allegations in the complaint are
deemed admitted, and that the law enforcement
officer's certification may be revoked as a result;
and
(iv) the law enforcement officer may request an
informal conference to surrender the officer's
certification.
(2) The Board shall send the law enforcement officer
notice of the default order. The notice shall state that
the officer has 30 days to notify the Board in writing of
their desire to have the order vacated and to appear
before the Board. If the law enforcement officer does not
notify the Board within 30 days, the Board may set the
matter for hearing. If the matter is set for hearing, the

SB2812 - 18 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
Board shall send the law enforcement officer the notice of
the date, time and location of the hearing. If the law
enforcement officer or counsel for the officer does
appear, at the Board's discretion, the hearing may proceed
or may be continued to a date and time agreed upon by all
parties. If on the date of the hearing, neither the law
enforcement officer nor counsel for the officer appears,
the Board may proceed with the hearing for default in
their absence.
(3) If the law enforcement officer fails to comply
with paragraph (2), all of the allegations contained in
the complaint shall be deemed admitted and the law
enforcement officer shall be decertified if, by a majority
vote of the panel, the conduct charged in the complaint is
found to constitute sufficient grounds for decertification
under this Act. Notice of the decertification decision may
be served by personal delivery, by mail, or, at the
discretion of the Board, by electronic means as adopted by
rule to the address or email address specified by the law
enforcement officer in the officer's last communication
with the Board. Notice shall also be provided to the law
enforcement officer's employing law enforcement agency.
(4) The Board, at the request of the law enforcement
officer subject to the Formal Complaint, may suspend a
hearing on a Formal Complaint for no more than one year if
a concurrent criminal matter is pending. If the law

SB2812 - 19 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
enforcement officer requests to have the hearing
suspended, the law enforcement officer's certification
shall be deemed inactive until the law enforcement
officer's Formal Complaint hearing concludes. The Board or
the law enforcement officer may request to have the
hearing suspended for up to 6 additional months for good
cause. This request may be renewed. For purposes of this
paragraph (4), "good cause" means an incident or
occurrence that is beyond the control of the requester and
that prevents the hearing from occurring, or holding the
hearing would impose an undue hardship or prejudice on the
requester.
(5) Surrender of certification or waiver. Upon the
Board's issuance of a complaint, and prior to hearing on
the matter, a law enforcement officer may choose to
surrender the officer's certification or waiver by
notifying the Board in writing of the officer's decision
to do so. Upon receipt of such notification from the law
enforcement officer, the Board shall immediately decertify
the officer, or revoke any waiver previously granted. In
the case of a surrender of certification or waiver, the
Board's proceeding shall terminate.
(6) Appointment of administrative law judges. The
Board shall retain any attorney licensed to practice law
in the State of Illinois to serve as an administrative law
judge in any action involving a law enforcement officer

SB2812 - 20 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
under this Act. The administrative law judge shall be
retained to a term of no greater than 4 years. If more than
one judge is retained, the terms shall be staggered. The
administrative law judge has full authority to conduct the
hearings.
Administrative law judges will receive initial and
annual training that is adequate in quality, quantity,
scope, and type, and will cover, at minimum the following
topics:
(i) constitutional and other relevant law on
police-community encounters, including the law on the
use of force and stops, searches, and arrests;
(ii) police tactics;
(iii) investigations of police conduct;
(iv) impartial policing;
(v) policing individuals in crisis;
(vi) Illinois police policies, procedures, and
disciplinary rules;
(vii) procedural justice; and
(viii) community outreach.
The Board shall determine the content and extent of
the training within the scope provided for by this
subsection.
(7) Hearing. At the hearing, the administrative law
judge will hear the allegations alleged in the complaint.
The law enforcement officer, the counsel of the officer's

SB2812 - 21 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
choosing, and the Board, or the officer's counsel, shall
be afforded the opportunity to present any pertinent
statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments. The law
enforcement officer shall be afforded the opportunity to
request that the Board compel the attendance of witnesses
and production of related documents. After the conclusion
of the hearing, the administrative law judge shall report
any findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended
disposition to the Panel. If the law enforcement officer
objects to any procedural or substantive legal portion of
the report, the officer may do so by written brief filed
with the Panel within 14 days after receipt of the report.
The Panel may grant reasonable extensions for good cause
shown or when mutually agreed upon by the parties.
No later than 28 days before the hearing, a party
shall disclose the following:
(i) The name and, if known, the address and
telephone number of each individual likely to have
information relevant to the hearing that the
disclosing party may use to support its claims or
defenses. This includes, but is not limited to, any
name that has previously been held as confidential by
the Board.
(ii) A copy of any documents and videos that are in
the possession, custody, or control of the party, and
that the disclosing party may use to support its

SB2812 - 22 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
claims or defenses.
(8) Certification Review Meeting. Upon receipt of the
administrative law judge's findings of fact, conclusions
of law, and recommended disposition, and any submitted
objections from the law enforcement officer, the Panel
shall call for a certification review meeting.
In such a meeting, the Panel may adjourn into a closed
conference for the purposes of deliberating on the
evidence presented during the hearing. In closed
conference, the Panel shall consider the hearing officer's
findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended
disposition and may deliberate on all evidence and
testimony received and may consider the weight and
credibility to be given to the evidence received. No new
or additional evidence may be presented to the Panel.
After concluding its deliberations, the Panel shall
convene in open session for its consideration of the
matter. If a simple majority of the Panel finds that no
allegations in the complaint supporting one or more
charges of misconduct are proven by clear and convincing
evidence, then the Panel shall recommend to the Board that
the complaint be dismissed. If a simple majority of the
Panel finds that the allegations in the complaint
supporting one or more charges of misconduct are proven by
clear and convincing evidence, then the Panel shall
recommend to the Board to decertify the officer. The Panel

SB2812 - 23 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
shall prepare a summary report as soon as practicable
after the completion of the meeting including the
following: the hearing officer's findings of fact,
conclusions of law, recommended disposition, and the
Panel's order.
(9) Final action by the Board. After receiving the
Panel's recommendations and any objections by the law
enforcement officer, and after due consideration of the
Panel's recommendations, the Board, by majority vote,
shall issue a final decision to decertify the law
enforcement officer or take no action in regard to the law
enforcement officer. No new or additional evidence may be
presented to the Board. If the Board makes a final
decision contrary to the recommendations of the Panel, the
Board shall set forth in its final written decision the
specific written reasons for not following the Panel's
recommendations. A copy of the Board's final decision
shall be served upon the law enforcement officer by the
Board, either personally or as provided in this Act for
the service of a notice of hearing. A copy of the Board's
final decision also shall be delivered to the last
employing law enforcement agency, the complainant, and the
Panel.
(10) Reconsideration of the Board's Decision. Within
30 days after service of the Board's final decision, the
Panel or the law enforcement officer may file a written

SB2812 - 24 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
motion for reconsideration with the Review Committee. The
motion for reconsideration shall specify the particular
grounds for reconsideration. The non-moving party may
respond to the motion for reconsideration. The Review
Committee shall only address the issues raised by the
parties.
The Review Committee may deny the motion for
reconsideration, or it may grant the motion in whole or in
part and issue a new final decision in the matter. The
Review Committee must notify the law enforcement officer
and their last employing law enforcement agency within 14
days of a denial and state the reasons for denial.
(i) This Section applies to conduct by a full-time or
part-time law enforcement officer in violation of subsection
(b) that occurred before, on, or after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
(j) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 take effect July
1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
Section 105. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems
Act is amended by changing Section 3.50 and adding Section
3.51 as follows:

SB2812 - 25 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
(210 ILCS 50/3.50)
Sec. 3.50. Emergency Medical Services personnel licensure
levels.
(a) "Emergency Medical Technician" or "EMT" means a person
who has successfully completed a course in basic life support
as approved by the Department, is currently licensed by the
Department in accordance with standards prescribed by this Act
and rules adopted by the Department pursuant to this Act, and
practices within an EMS System. A valid Emergency Medical
Technician-Basic (EMT-B) license issued under this Act shall
continue to be valid and shall be recognized as an Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) license until the Emergency Medical
Technician-Basic (EMT-B) license expires.
(b) "Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate" or "EMT-I"
means a person who has successfully completed a course in
intermediate life support as approved by the Department, is
currently licensed by the Department in accordance with
standards prescribed by this Act and rules adopted by the
Department pursuant to this Act, and practices within an
Intermediate or Advanced Life Support EMS System.
(b-5) "Advanced Emergency Medical Technician" or "A-EMT"
means a person who has successfully completed a course in
basic and limited advanced emergency medical care as approved
by the Department, is currently licensed by the Department in
accordance with standards prescribed by this Act and rules
adopted by the Department pursuant to this Act, and practices

SB2812 - 26 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
within an Intermediate or Advanced Life Support EMS System.
(c) "Paramedic (EMT-P)" means a person who has
successfully completed a course in advanced life support care
as approved by the Department, is licensed by the Department
in accordance with standards prescribed by this Act and rules
adopted by the Department pursuant to this Act, and practices
within an Advanced Life Support EMS System. A valid Emergency
Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P) license issued under this
Act shall continue to be valid and shall be recognized as a
Paramedic license until the Emergency Medical
Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P) license expires.
(c-5) "Emergency Medical Responder" or "EMR (First
Responder)" means a person who has successfully completed a
course in emergency medical response as approved by the
Department and provides emergency medical response services in
accordance with the level of care established by the National
EMS Educational Standards Emergency Medical Responder course
as modified by the Department, or who provides services as
part of an EMS System response plan, as approved by the
Department, of that EMS System. The Department shall have the
authority to adopt rules governing the curriculum, practice,
and necessary equipment applicable to Emergency Medical
Responders.
On August 15, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
98-973), a person who is licensed by the Department as a First
Responder and has completed a Department-approved course in

SB2812 - 27 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
first responder defibrillator training based on, or equivalent
to, the National EMS Educational Standards or other standards
previously recognized by the Department shall be eligible for
licensure as an Emergency Medical Responder upon meeting the
licensure requirements and submitting an application to the
Department. A valid First Responder license issued under this
Act shall continue to be valid and shall be recognized as an
Emergency Medical Responder license until the First Responder
license expires.
(c-10) All EMS Systems and licensees shall be fully
compliant with the National EMS Education Standards, as
modified by the Department in administrative rules, within 24
months after the adoption of the administrative rules.
(d) The Department shall have the authority and
responsibility to:
(1) Prescribe education and training requirements,
which includes training in the use of epinephrine, for all
levels of EMS personnel except for EMRs, based on the
National EMS Educational Standards and any modifications
to those curricula specified by the Department through
rules adopted pursuant to this Act.
(2) Prescribe licensure testing requirements for all
levels of EMS personnel, which shall include a requirement
that all phases of instruction, training, and field
experience be completed before taking the appropriate
licensure examination. Candidates may elect to take the

SB2812 - 28 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
appropriate National Registry examination in lieu of the
Department's examination, but are responsible for making
their own arrangements for taking the National Registry
examination. In prescribing licensure testing requirements
for honorably discharged members of the armed forces of
the United States under this paragraph (2), the Department
shall ensure that a candidate's military emergency medical
training, emergency medical curriculum completed, and
clinical experience, as described in paragraph (2.5), are
recognized.
(2.5) Review applications for EMS personnel licensure
from honorably discharged members of the armed forces of
the United States with military emergency medical
training. Applications shall be filed with the Department
within one year after military discharge and shall
contain: (i) proof of successful completion of military
emergency medical training; (ii) a detailed description of
the emergency medical curriculum completed; and (iii) a
detailed description of the applicant's clinical
experience. The Department may request additional and
clarifying information. The Department shall evaluate the
application, including the applicant's training and
experience, consistent with the standards set forth under
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Section 3.10. If the
application clearly demonstrates that the training and
experience meet such standards, the Department shall offer

SB2812 - 29 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
the applicant the opportunity to successfully complete a
Department-approved EMS personnel examination for the
level of license for which the applicant is qualified.
Upon passage of an examination, the Department shall issue
a license, which shall be subject to all provisions of
this Act that are otherwise applicable to the level of EMS
personnel license issued.
(3) License individuals as an EMR, EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT,
or Paramedic who have met the Department's education,
training and examination requirements.
(4) Prescribe annual continuing education and
relicensure requirements for all EMS personnel licensure
levels.
(5) Relicense individuals as an EMD, EMR, EMT, EMT-I,
A-EMT, PHRN, PHAPRN, PHPA, or Paramedic every 4 years,
based on their compliance with continuing education and
relicensure requirements as required by the Department
pursuant to this Act. Every 4 years, a Paramedic shall
have 100 hours of approved continuing education, an EMT-I
and an advanced EMT shall have 80 hours of approved
continuing education, and an EMT shall have 60 hours of
approved continuing education. An Illinois licensed EMR,
EMD, EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, Paramedic, ECRN, PHPA, PHAPRN, or
PHRN whose license has been expired for less than 36
months may apply for reinstatement by the Department.
Reinstatement shall require that the applicant (i) submit

SB2812 - 30 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
satisfactory proof of completion of continuing medical
education and clinical requirements to be prescribed by
the Department in an administrative rule; (ii) submit a
positive recommendation from an Illinois EMS Medical
Director attesting to the applicant's qualifications for
retesting; and (iii) pass a Department approved test for
the level of EMS personnel license sought to be
reinstated.
(6) Grant inactive status to any EMR, EMD, EMT, EMT-I,
A-EMT, Paramedic, ECRN, PHAPRN, PHPA, or PHRN who
qualifies, based on standards and procedures established
by the Department in rules adopted pursuant to this Act.
(7) Charge a fee for EMS personnel examination,
licensure, and license renewal.
(8) Suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the
license of any licensee, after an opportunity for an
impartial hearing before a neutral administrative law
judge appointed by the Director, where the preponderance
of the evidence shows one or more of the following:
(A) The licensee has not met continuing education
or relicensure requirements as prescribed by the
Department;
(B) The licensee has failed to maintain
proficiency in the level of skills for which he or she
is licensed;
(C) The licensee, during the provision of medical

SB2812 - 31 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
services, engaged in dishonorable, unethical, or
unprofessional conduct of a character likely to
deceive, defraud, or harm the public;
(D) The licensee has failed to maintain or has
violated standards of performance and conduct as
prescribed by the Department in rules adopted pursuant
to this Act or his or her EMS System's Program Plan;
(E) The licensee is physically impaired to the
extent that he or she cannot physically perform the
skills and functions for which he or she is licensed,
as verified by a physician, unless the person is on
inactive status pursuant to Department regulations;
(F) The licensee is mentally impaired to the
extent that he or she cannot exercise the appropriate
judgment, skill and safety for performing the
functions for which he or she is licensed, as verified
by a physician, unless the person is on inactive
status pursuant to Department regulations;
(G) The licensee has violated this Act or any rule
adopted by the Department pursuant to this Act; or
(H) The licensee has been convicted (or entered a
plea of guilty or nolo contendere) by a court of
competent jurisdiction of a Class X, Class 1, or Class
2 felony in this State or an out-of-state equivalent
offense; or .
(I) The licensee has failed to comply with

SB2812 - 32 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
trauma-informed response retraining under the First
Responder Trauma-Informed Response Training Act.
(9) Prescribe education and training requirements in
the administration and use of opioid antagonists for all
levels of EMS personnel based on the National EMS
Educational Standards and any modifications to those
curricula specified by the Department through rules
adopted pursuant to this Act.
(d-5) An EMR, EMD, EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, Paramedic, ECRN,
PHAPRN, PHPA, or PHRN who is a member of the Illinois National
Guard or an Illinois State Trooper or who exclusively serves
as a volunteer for units of local government with a population
base of less than 5,000 or as a volunteer for a not-for-profit
organization that serves a service area with a population base
of less than 5,000 may submit an application to the Department
for a waiver of the fees described under paragraph (7) of
subsection (d) of this Section on a form prescribed by the
Department.
The education requirements prescribed by the Department
under this Section must allow for the suspension of those
requirements in the case of a member of the armed services or
reserve forces of the United States or a member of the Illinois
National Guard who is on active duty pursuant to an executive
order of the President of the United States, an act of the
Congress of the United States, or an order of the Governor at
the time that the member would otherwise be required to

SB2812 - 33 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b
fulfill a particular education requirement. Such a person must
fulfill the education requirement within 6 months after his or
her release from active duty.
(e) In the event that any rule of the Department or an EMS
Medical Director that requires testing for drug use as a
condition of the applicable EMS personnel license conflicts
with or duplicates a provision of a collective bargaining
agreement that requires testing for drug use, that rule shall
not apply to any person covered by the collective bargaining
agreement.
(f) At the time of applying for or renewing his or her
license, an applicant for a license or license renewal may
submit an email address to the Department. The Department
shall keep the email address on file as a form of contact for
the individual. The Department shall send license renewal
notices electronically and by mail to a licensee who provides
the Department with his or her email address. The notices
shall be sent at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of
the license.
(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-153, eff. 1-1-20;
102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-623, eff. 8-27-21.)
(210 ILCS 50/3.51 new)
Sec. 3.51. Trauma-informed response training; rules. The
Department shall adopt rules to implement the trauma-informed
response training required under the First Responder

SB2812 - 34 - LRB103 35853 AWJ 65938 b