103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1374 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall, in cooperation with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, develop an academic program to (i) grant students a certification to become a law enforcement officer or firefighter and (ii) grant those students an associate degree. Provides that in order to be admitted into the academic program, a student shall have completed a public safety or fire safety career and technical education course in high school. LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1374 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall, in cooperation with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, develop an academic program to (i) grant students a certification to become a law enforcement officer or firefighter and (ii) grant those students an associate degree. Provides that in order to be admitted into the academic program, a student shall have completed a public safety or fire safety career and technical education course in high school. LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1374 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall, in cooperation with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, develop an academic program to (i) grant students a certification to become a law enforcement officer or firefighter and (ii) grant those students an associate degree. Provides that in order to be admitted into the academic program, a student shall have completed a public safety or fire safety career and technical education course in high school. LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b A BILL FOR HB1374LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b HB1374 LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b HB1374 LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by 5 adding Section 2-27 as follows: 6 (110 ILCS 805/2-27 new) 7 Sec. 2-27. Law enforcement officer and firefighter 8 academic program. 9 (a) The State Board shall, in cooperation with the 10 Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, develop an 11 academic program to (i) grant students a certification to 12 become a law enforcement officer or firefighter and (ii) grant 13 those students an associate degree. 14 (b) A board may implement the academic program developed 15 under subsection (a). 16 (c) In order to be admitted into an academic program under 17 subsection (a), a student shall have completed a public safety 18 or fire safety career and technical education course in high 19 school. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1374 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall, in cooperation with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, develop an academic program to (i) grant students a certification to become a law enforcement officer or firefighter and (ii) grant those students an associate degree. Provides that in order to be admitted into the academic program, a student shall have completed a public safety or fire safety career and technical education course in high school. LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b A BILL FOR 110 ILCS 805/2-27 new LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b HB1374 LRB103 24783 RJT 51112 b