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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5586

Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2610/9

from Ch. 121, par. 307.9
55 ILCS 5/3-6033

from Ch. 34, par. 3-6033

Amends the Illinois State Police Act. Provides that all persons
appointed as Illinois State Police officers shall, at the time of their
appointment, be citizens of the United States or persons with proof of a
permanent resident card (rather than only citizens of the United States).
Amends Counties Code. Provides that, if a person is a person with proof of
a permanent resident card, then the sheriff of any county or the corporate
authorities of any municipality may not deny employment to that person on
the basis that the person is not a citizen of the United States. Provides
that, if a person with a proof of a permanent resident card is an Illinois
State Police officer or Department of Corrections officer and the person's
permanent resident card becomes invalid, then the Director of State Police
and the Board or the sheriff of any county or the corporate authorities of
any municipality shall provide the person with 6 months from the date that
the person's permanent resident card became invalid to receive a new
permanent resident card or to have the person's invalid permanent resident
card to be reissued. Defines "person with proof of a permanent resident
card". Effective July 1, 2026.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning government employees.

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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 State Police Act is amended by
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changing Section 9 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 2610/9)

(from Ch. 121, par. 307.9)
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Sec. 9.
Appointment; qualifications.
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
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appointment of Illinois State Police officers shall be made
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from those applicants who have been certified by the Board as
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being qualified for appointment. All persons so appointed
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shall, at the time of their appointment, be not less than 21
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years of age, or 20 years of age and have successfully
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completed an associate's degree or 60 credit hours at an
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accredited college or university. Any person appointed
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subsequent to successful completion of an associate's degree
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or 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university
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shall not have power of arrest, nor shall he or she be
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permitted to carry firearms, until he or she reaches 21 years
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of age. In addition, all persons so certified for appointment
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shall be of sound mind and body, be of good moral character, be
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citizens of the United States
or persons with proof of a
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permanent resident card
, have no criminal records, possess

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such prerequisites of training, education, and experience as
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the Board may from time to time prescribe so long as persons
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who have an associate's degree or 60 credit hours at an
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accredited college or university are not disqualified, and
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shall be required to pass successfully such mental and
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physical tests and examinations as may be prescribed by the
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Board. A person who meets one of the following requirements is
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deemed to have met the collegiate educational requirements:
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(i) has been honorably discharged and who has been
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awarded a Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation
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Medal (Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait),
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Kosovo Campaign Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal,
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global
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War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism
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Expeditionary Medal, or Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal by
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the United States Armed Forces;
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(ii) is an active member of the Illinois National
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Guard or a reserve component of the United States Armed
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Forces and who has been awarded a Southwest Asia Service
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Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Kuwait
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Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Kosovo Campaign Medal, Korean
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Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq
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Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, or Inherent
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Resolve Campaign Medal as a result of honorable service
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during deployment on active duty;

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(iii) has been honorably discharged who served in a
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combat mission by proof of hostile fire pay or imminent
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danger pay during deployment on active duty;
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(iv) has at least 3 years of full active and
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continuous United States Armed Forces duty, which shall
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also include a period of active duty with the State of
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Illinois under Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States
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Code pursuant to an order of the President or the Governor
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of the State of Illinois, and received an honorable
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discharge before hiring; or
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(v) has successfully completed basic law enforcement
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training, has at least 3 years of continuous, full-time
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service as a peace officer with the same police
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department, and is currently serving as a peace officer
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when applying.
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Preference shall be given in such appointments to persons
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who have honorably served in the United States Armed Forces.
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All appointees shall serve a probationary period of 12 months
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from the date of appointment and during that period may be
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discharged at the will of the Director. However, the Director
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may in his or her sole discretion extend the probationary
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period of an officer up to an additional 6 months when to do so
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is deemed in the best interest of the Illinois State Police.
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Nothing in this subsection (a) limits the Board's ability to
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prescribe education prerequisites or requirements to certify
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Illinois State Police officers for promotion as provided in

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Section 10 of this Act.
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(b) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act,
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after July 1, 1977 and before July 1, 1980, the Director of
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State Police may appoint and promote not more than 20 persons
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having special qualifications as special agents as he or she
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deems necessary to carry out the Department's objectives. Any
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such appointment or promotion shall be ratified by the Board.
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(c) During the 90 days following March 31, 1995 (the
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effective date of Public Act 89-9), the Director of State
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Police may appoint up to 25 persons as State Police officers.
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These appointments shall be made in accordance with the
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requirements of this subsection (c) and any additional
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criteria that may be established by the Director, but are not
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subject to any other requirements of this Act. The Director
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may specify the initial rank for each person appointed under
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this subsection.
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All appointments under this subsection (c) shall be made
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from personnel certified by the Board. A person certified by
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the Board and appointed by the Director under this subsection
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must have been employed by the Illinois Commerce Commission on
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November 30, 1994 in a job title subject to the Personnel Code
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and in a position for which the person was eligible to earn
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"eligible creditable service" as a "noncovered employee", as
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those terms are defined in Article 14 of the Illinois Pension
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Code.
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Persons appointed under this subsection (c) shall

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thereafter be subject to the same requirements and procedures
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as other State police officers. A person appointed under this
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subsection must serve a probationary period of 12 months from
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the date of appointment, during which he or she may be
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discharged at the will of the Director.
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This subsection (c) does not affect or limit the
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Director's authority to appoint other State Police officers
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under subsection (a) of this Section.
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(d) During the 180 days following January 1, 2022 (the
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effective date of Public Act 101-652), the Director of the
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Illinois State Police may appoint current Illinois State
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Police employees serving in law enforcement officer positions
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previously within Central Management Services as State Police
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officers. These appointments shall be made in accordance with
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the requirements of this subsection (d) and any institutional
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criteria that may be established by the Director, but are not
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subject to any other requirements of this Act. All
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appointments under this subsection (d) shall be made from
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personnel certified by the Board. A person certified by the
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Board and appointed by the Director under this subsection must
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have been employed by a State agency, board, or commission on
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January 1, 2021 in a job title subject to the Personnel Code
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and in a position for which the person was eligible to earn
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"eligible creditable service" as a "noncovered employee", as
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those terms are defined in Article 14 of the Illinois Pension
26
Code. Persons appointed under this subsection (d) shall

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thereafter be subject to the same requirements, and subject to
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the same contractual benefits and obligations, as other State
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police officers. This subsection (d) does not affect or limit
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the Director's authority to appoint other State Police
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officers under subsection (a) of this Section.
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(e) The Merit Board shall review Illinois State Police
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Cadet applicants. The Illinois State Police may provide
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background check and investigation material to the Board for
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its review pursuant to this Section. The Board shall approve
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and ensure that no cadet applicant is certified unless the
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applicant is a person of good character and has not been
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convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty to, a felony offense,
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any of the misdemeanors specified in this Section or if
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committed in any other state would be an offense similar to
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Section 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-6.5, 11-6.6, 11-9.1, 11-9.1B, 11-14,
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11-14.1, 11-30, 12-2, 12-3.2, 12-3.4, 12-3.5, 16-1, 17-1,
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17-2, 26.5-1, 26.5-2, 26.5-3, 28-3, 29-1, any misdemeanor in
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violation of any Section of Part E of Title III of the Criminal
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Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, 32-4a, or 32-7 of
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the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or
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subsection (a) of Section 17-32 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
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the Criminal Code of 2012, to Section 5 or 5.2 of the Cannabis
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Control Act, or any felony or misdemeanor in violation of
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federal law or the law of any state that is the equivalent of
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any of the offenses specified therein. The Officer
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Professional Conduct Database, provided for in Section 9.2 of

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the Illinois Police Training Act, shall be searched as part of
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this process. For purposes of this Section, "convicted of, or
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entered a plea of guilty" regardless of whether the
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adjudication of guilt or sentence is withheld or not entered
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thereon. This includes sentences of supervision, conditional
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discharge, or first offender probation, or any similar
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disposition provided for by law.
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(f) The Board shall by rule establish an application fee
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waiver program for any person who meets one or more of the
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following criteria:
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(1) his or her available personal income is 200% or
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less of the current poverty level; or
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(2) he or she is, in the discretion of the Board,
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unable to proceed in an action with payment of application
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fee and payment of that fee would result in substantial
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hardship to the person or the person's family.
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(g) If a person with a proof of a permanent resident card
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is an Illinois State Police officer and the person's permanent
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resident card becomes invalid, then the Director of State
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Police and the Board shall provide the person with 6 months
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from the date that the person's permanent resident card became
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invalid to receive a new permanent resident card or to have the
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person's invalid permanent resident card to be reissued.

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(h) As used in this Section, "person with proof of a
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permanent resident card" means any person that is not a
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citizen or national of the United States, that has the status

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of having been lawfully accorded the privilege of residing
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permanently in the United States as an immigrant in accordance
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with the immigration laws, such status not having changed, and
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that has received a permanent resident card.

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(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22;
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102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-312, eff.
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1-1-24
.)

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Section 10.
The Counties Code is amended by changing
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Section 3-6033 as follows:

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(55 ILCS 5/3-6033)

(from Ch. 34, par. 3-6033)
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Sec. 3-6033.
Citizenship and residence.
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(a)
The sheriff of any county or the corporate authorities
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of any municipality may authorize, empower, employ, or permit
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a person to act as deputy sheriff or special policeman for the
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purpose of preserving the peace who is a citizen of the United
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States, who is legally authorized under federal law to work in
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the United States and is authorized under federal law to
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obtain, carry, or purchase or otherwise possess a firearm, or
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who is an individual against whom immigration action has been
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deferred by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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(DACA) process and is authorized under federal law to obtain,
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carry, or purchase or otherwise possess a firearm.
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(b) If a person is a person with proof of a permanent

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resident card, then the sheriff of any county or the corporate
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authorities of any municipality may not deny employment to
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that person on the basis that the person is not a citizen of
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the United States.
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(c) If a person with a proof of a permanent resident card
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is a Department of Corrections officer and the person's
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permanent resident card becomes invalid, then the sheriff of
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any county or the corporate authorities of any municipality
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shall provide the person with 6 months from the date that the
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person's permanent resident card became invalid to receive a
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new permanent resident card or to have the person's invalid
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permanent resident card to be reissued.
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(d) As used in this Section, "person with proof of a
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permanent resident card" means any person that is not a
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citizen or national of the United States, that has the status
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of having been lawfully accorded the privilege of residing
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permanently in the United States as an immigrant in accordance
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with the immigration laws, such status not having changed, and
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that has received a permanent resident card.
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(Source: P.A. 103-357, eff. 1-1-24
.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect July 1,
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2026.

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