103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3620 Introduced , by Rep. Steven Reick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that appointments to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, other than the ex officio members, shall be made by the Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board from a list of nominees selected by a majority of votes of the President of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, the President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the President of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, and the President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge 7 (rather than the Governor). Makes conforming changes. LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3620 Introduced , by Rep. Steven Reick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that appointments to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, other than the ex officio members, shall be made by the Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board from a list of nominees selected by a majority of votes of the President of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, the President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the President of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, and the President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge 7 (rather than the Governor). Makes conforming changes. LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3620 Introduced , by Rep. Steven Reick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that appointments to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, other than the ex officio members, shall be made by the Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board from a list of nominees selected by a majority of votes of the President of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, the President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the President of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, and the President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge 7 (rather than the Governor). Makes conforming changes. LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b A BILL FOR HB3620LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620 LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620 LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by 5 changing Section 3 as follows: 6 (50 ILCS 705/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 503) 7 Sec. 3. Board; composition; appointments; tenure; 8 vacancies. 9 (a) The Board shall be composed of 18 members selected as 10 follows: The Attorney General of the State of Illinois, the 11 Director of the Illinois State Police, the Director of 12 Corrections, the Superintendent of the Chicago Police 13 Department, the Sheriff of Cook County, the Clerk of the 14 Circuit Court of Cook County, who shall serve as ex officio 15 members, and the following to be appointed by the Executive 16 Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards 17 Board from a list of nominees selected by a majority of votes 18 of the President of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, the 19 President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the 20 President of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor 21 Council, and the President of the Fraternal Order of Police, 22 Chicago Lodge 7 Governor: 2 mayors or village presidents of 23 Illinois municipalities, 2 Illinois county sheriffs from 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3620 Introduced , by Rep. Steven Reick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that appointments to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, other than the ex officio members, shall be made by the Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board from a list of nominees selected by a majority of votes of the President of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, the President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the President of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, and the President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge 7 (rather than the Governor). Makes conforming changes. LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b A BILL FOR 50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503 LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620 LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620- 2 -LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620 - 2 - LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620 - 2 - LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b 1 counties other than Cook County, 2 managers of Illinois 2 municipalities, 2 chiefs of municipal police departments in 3 Illinois having no Superintendent of the Police Department on 4 the Board, 2 citizens of Illinois who shall be members of an 5 organized enforcement officers' association, one active member 6 of a statewide association representing sheriffs, and one 7 active member of a statewide association representing 8 municipal police chiefs. The appointments of the Executive 9 Director Governor shall be made on the first Monday of August 10 in 1965 with 3 of the appointments to be for a period of one 11 year, 3 for 2 years, and 3 for 3 years. Their successors shall 12 be appointed in like manner for terms to expire the first 13 Monday of August each 3 years thereafter. All members shall 14 serve until their respective successors are appointed and 15 qualify. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the 16 unexpired terms by the Executive Director from a list of 17 nominees selected by a majority vote of the respective 18 associations. Any ex officio member may appoint a designee to 19 the Board who shall have the same powers and immunities 20 otherwise conferred to the member of the Board, including the 21 power to vote and be counted toward quorum, so long as the 22 member is not in attendance. 23 (a-5) Within the Board is created a Review Committee. The 24 Review Committee shall review disciplinary cases in which the 25 Panel, the law enforcement officer, or the law enforcement 26 agency file for reconsideration of a decertification decision HB3620 - 2 - LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620- 3 -LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620 - 3 - LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620 - 3 - LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b 1 made by the Board. The Review Committee shall be composed of 9 2 annually rotating members from the Board appointed by the 3 Board Chairman. One member of the Review Committee shall be 4 designated by the Board Chairman as the Chair. The Review 5 Committee shall sit in 3 member panels composed of one member 6 representing law enforcement management, one member 7 representing members of law enforcement, and one member who is 8 not a current or former member of law enforcement. 9 (b) When a Board member may have an actual, perceived, or 10 potential conflict of interest or appearance of bias that 11 could prevent the Board member from making a fair and 12 impartial decision regarding decertification: 13 (1) The Board member shall recuse himself or herself. 14 (2) If the Board member fails to recuse himself or 15 herself, then the Board may, by a simple majority of the 16 remaining members, vote to recuse the Board member. Board 17 members who are found to have voted on a matter in which 18 they should have recused themselves may be removed from 19 the Board by the Governor. 20 A conflict of interest or appearance of bias may include, 21 but is not limited to, matters where one of the following is a 22 party to a decision on a decertification or formal complaint: 23 someone with whom the member has an employment relationship; 24 any of the following relatives: spouse, parents, children, 25 adopted children, legal wards, stepchildren, step parents, 26 step siblings, half siblings, siblings, parents-in-law, HB3620 - 3 - LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620- 4 -LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620 - 4 - LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b HB3620 - 4 - LRB103 30072 AWJ 56496 b 1 siblings-in-law, children-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, and 2 nephews; a friend; or a member of a professional organization, 3 association, or a union in which the member now actively 4 serves. 5 (c) A vacancy in members does not prevent a quorum of the 6 remaining sitting members from exercising all rights and 7 performing all duties of the Board. 8 (d) An individual serving on the Board shall not also 9 serve on the Panel. 10 (Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 11 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.) 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