Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3620 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/17/2023

                            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:
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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.
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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.
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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

 

 

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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,

 

 

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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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