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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4234

Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Amy Briel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

50 ILCS 705/7
50 ILCS 705/10.28 new

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois
Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a course
to assist law enforcement officers in identifying and interacting with
individuals with epilepsy. Provides that the course must be fully
consistent with the best practice guidelines issued by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Provides that the Board shall conduct or
approve the epilepsy identification and treatment training course no later
than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that
the Board may consult with the Department of Public Health or the
Department of Human Services to develop and update the curriculum as
needed. Provides that, every 3 years, a law enforcement officer shall
complete training on identifying and interacting with individuals with
epilepsy.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning local government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
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changing Section 7 and by adding Section 10.28 as follows:

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(50 ILCS 705/7)
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Sec. 7.
Rules and standards for schools.
The Board shall
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adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall
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include, but not be limited to, the following:
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a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
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officers which shall be offered by all certified schools
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shall include, but not be limited to, courses of
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procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics,
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search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil
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rights, human rights, human relations, cultural
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competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
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sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure,
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constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
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authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and
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traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory
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enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control
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and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining physical
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evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms

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training, training in the use of electronic control
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devices, including the psychological and physiological
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effects of the use of those devices on humans, first aid
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(including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), training in the
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administration of opioid antagonists as defined in
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paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the
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Substance Use Disorder Act, handling of juvenile
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offenders, recognition of mental conditions and crises,
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including, but not limited to, the disease of addiction,
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which require immediate assistance and response and
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methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in
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need of mental treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect,
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financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with
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disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of
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the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the
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elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police
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vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the
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high-speed chase, and physical training. The curriculum
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shall include a block of instruction addressing
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trauma-informed programs, procedures, and practices meant
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to minimize traumatization of the victim. The curriculum
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shall include specific training in techniques for
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immediate response to and investigation of cases of
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domestic violence and of sexual assault of adults and
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children, including cultural perceptions and common myths
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of sexual assault and sexual abuse as well as interview

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techniques that are age sensitive and are trauma informed,
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victim centered, and victim sensitive. The curriculum
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shall include training in techniques designed to promote
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effective communication at the initial contact with crime
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victims and ways to comprehensively explain to victims and
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witnesses their rights under the Rights of Crime Victims
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and Witnesses Act and the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
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The curriculum shall also include training in effective
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recognition of and responses to stress, trauma, and
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post-traumatic stress experienced by law enforcement
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officers that is consistent with Section 25 of the
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Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act in a peer
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setting, including recognizing signs and symptoms of
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work-related cumulative stress, issues that may lead to
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suicide, and solutions for intervention with peer support
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resources. The curriculum shall include a block of
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instruction addressing the mandatory reporting
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requirements under the Abused and Neglected Child
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Reporting Act. The curriculum shall also include a block
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of instruction aimed at identifying and interacting with
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persons with autism and other developmental or physical
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disabilities, reducing barriers to reporting crimes
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against persons with autism, and addressing the unique
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challenges presented by cases involving victims or
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witnesses with autism and other developmental
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disabilities. The curriculum shall include training in the

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detection and investigation of all forms of human
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trafficking. The curriculum shall also include instruction
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in trauma-informed responses designed to ensure the
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physical safety and well-being of a child of an arrested
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parent or immediate family member; this instruction must
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include, but is not limited to: (1) understanding the
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trauma experienced by the child while maintaining the
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integrity of the arrest and safety of officers, suspects,
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and other involved individuals; (2) de-escalation tactics
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that would include the use of force when reasonably
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necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a child will require
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supervision and care. The curriculum for probationary law
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enforcement officers shall include: (1) at least 12 hours
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of hands-on, scenario-based role-playing; (2) at least 6
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hours of instruction on use of force techniques, including
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the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce
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the need for force whenever safe and feasible; (3)
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specific training on officer safety techniques, including
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cover, concealment, and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of
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training focused on high-risk traffic stops. The
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curriculum for permanent law enforcement officers shall
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include, but not be limited to: (1) refresher and
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in-service training in any of the courses listed above in
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this subparagraph, (2) advanced courses in any of the
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subjects listed above in this subparagraph, (3) training
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for supervisory personnel, and (4) specialized training in

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subjects and fields to be selected by the board. The
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training in the use of electronic control devices shall be
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conducted for probationary law enforcement officers,
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including University police officers. The curriculum shall
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also include training on the use of a firearms restraining
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order by providing instruction on the process used to file
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a firearms restraining order and how to identify
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situations in which a firearms restraining order is
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appropriate.
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b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
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and equipment requirements.
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c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
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d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
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probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
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complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
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a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
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governmental or State governmental agency. Those
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requirements shall include training in first aid
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(including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
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e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
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probationary county corrections officer must
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satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
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permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a
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participating local governmental agency.
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f. Minimum basic training requirements which a
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probationary court security officer must satisfactorily

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complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
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a court security officer for a participating local
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governmental agency. The Board shall establish those
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training requirements which it considers appropriate for
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court security officers and shall certify schools to
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conduct that training.
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A person hired to serve as a court security officer
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must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
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the officer's successful completion of the training
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course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory
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completion of a training program of similar content and
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number of hours that has been found acceptable by the
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Board under the provisions of this Act; or (iii) attesting
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to the Board's determination that the training course is
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unnecessary because of the person's extensive prior law
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enforcement experience.
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Individuals who currently serve as court security
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officers shall be deemed qualified to continue to serve in
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that capacity so long as they are certified as provided by
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this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective
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date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified,
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absent a waiver from the Board, shall cause the officer to
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forfeit his or her position.
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All individuals hired as court security officers on or
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after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act
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89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of

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their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the
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Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
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The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the
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Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit
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Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who
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have filed applications to become court security officers
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and who meet the eligibility requirements established
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under this Act. Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or
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the Sheriff's Office if no Sheriff's Merit Commission
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exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals
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for verification of the applicants' qualifications under
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this Act and as established by the Board.
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g. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
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law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every
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3 years. Those requirements shall include constitutional
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and proper use of law enforcement authority; procedural
17

justice; civil rights; human rights; reporting child abuse
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and neglect; autism-informed law enforcement responses,
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techniques, and procedures;
identifying and interacting
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with individuals with epilepsy;
trauma-informed programs,
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procedures, and practices meant to minimize traumatization
22

of the victim; and cultural competency, including implicit
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bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. These trainings
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shall consist of at least 30 hours of training every 3
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years.
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h. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a

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law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete at
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least annually. Those requirements shall include law
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updates, emergency medical response training and
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certification, crisis intervention training, and officer
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wellness and mental health.
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i. Minimum in-service training requirements as set
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forth in Section 10.6.
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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
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changes made to this Section by Public Act 101-652, Public Act
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102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
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(Source: P.A. 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-949, eff. 1-1-25;
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104-84, eff. 1-1-26
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(50 ILCS 705/10.28 new)
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Sec. 10.28.
Training; epilepsy identification and
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treatment.

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(a) The Board shall develop or approve a course to assist
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law enforcement officers in identifying and interacting with
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individuals with epilepsy. The course must be fully consistent
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with the best practice guidelines issued by the Centers for
20
Disease Control and Prevention.
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(b) The Board shall conduct or approve the epilepsy
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identification and treatment training course no later than 2
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years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
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104th General Assembly. The Board may consult with the
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Department of Public Health or Department of Human Services to

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develop and update the curriculum as needed.

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