HB5274 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

LAW ENFORCEMENT-VARIOUS
Last Action
4/21/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2605/2605-30  was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-2
20 ILCS 2605/2605-51  
20 ILCS 2605/2605-52  
20 ILCS 2605/2605-350  was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part
20 ILCS 2605/2605-575  
20 ILCS 2605/2605-505 rep.  
30 ILCS 715/3  from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1703
725 ILCS 5/115-15  
725 ILCS 167/15  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Division of Patrol shall enforce the motor carrier safety provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code and serve as the lead State agency for administering the commercial vehicle safety plan of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Adds human trafficking, sexual assault, and sexual abuse in-service training requirements for Illinois State Police officers. Provides that the Division of Statewide 9-1-1 shall cooperate with federal and State authorities that are engaged in aeronautics and that request to use the Illinois State Police's radio network system. Provides that the State Police shall maintain a statewide statistical police contact recordkeeping system (rather than develop a separate statewide statistical police recordkeeping system) for the study of juvenile delinquency. Provides that, with the permission (rather than written permission) of a child's parent or guardian, the Illinois State police may collect (rather than retain) the fingerprints or DNA (rather than only the fingerprint record) of the child. Specifies that the fingerprints or DNA may be retained by the child's parent or guardian and later used for specified purposes. Amends the Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act. Provides that a Metropolitan Enforcement Group may enforce crimes concerning terrorism and threats to public officials and human service providers. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In provisions concerning criminal prosecutions for violations of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act and criminal prosecutions for reckless homicide, or driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug, or combination of both, or in any civil action held under a statutory summary suspension or revocation hearing, deletes provisions requiring specified information to be attached to laboratory report from the Illinois State Police, Division of Forensic Services. Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. In provisions requiring the chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency to report the use of a drone to the State's Attorney under specified circumstances, adds language allowing the report to be made by the chief executive officer's designee. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 2605/2605-575  
725 ILCS 5/115-15  
In the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, removes provisions concerning children's fingerprints. Removes provisions amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Specifies that a Metropolitan Enforcement Group may use grants or funding received through intergovernmental agreements with other units of federal, State, or local government to obtain the matching funds needed to obtain State grant funding.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/05/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
3/26/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/07/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/16/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
4/21/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/21/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
4/21/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/21/2026SenateReferred to Assignments