SB1953 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
POLICE RECORDS & SHERIFF BOARD
Last Action
8/12/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0158
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Doris Turner - Napoleon Harris, III - Willie Preston - Karina Villa - Julie A. Morrison, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson, Steve McClure, Rachel Ventura, Mike Simmons, Laura M. Murphy and Li Arellano, Jr.
House Sponsors
(Rep. Kam Buckner - Curtis J. Tarver, II, Matt Hanson, Ann M. Williams, Katie Stuart, Dave Vella, Tracy Katz Muhl, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer, Maurice A. West, II, William "Will" Davis, Michael Crawford, La Shawn K. Ford, Kevin John Olickal, Nicholas K. Smith, Rita Mayfield, Justin Slaughter, Yolonda Morris, Sonya M. Harper, Jawaharial Williams, Thaddeus Jones, Camille Y. Lilly, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Kimberly Du Buclet, Mary Beth Canty, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Lisa Davis, Marcus C. Evans, Jr. and Emanuel "Chris" Welch)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that no law enforcement agency shall make an offer of employment for the position of probationary police officer, probationary part-time police officer, full-time law enforcement officer, or part-time law enforcement officer without requiring the execution of a signed release from the applicant, directing any and all entities that previously employed the individual to produce or make available for inspection all employment records, including background investigation materials collected in connection with making an offer of employment, duty-related physical and psychological fitness-for-duty examinations, work performance records, criminal, civil, or administrative investigations of conduct, arrests, convictions, findings of guilt, pleas of guilty, or pleas of nolo contendere. Provides that, with specified exceptions, all records shall be produced without any redaction and no nondisclosure, separation, or settlement agreement shall prevent the production of these records. Provides that the provisions do not apply to the extent that they would impair an existing collective bargaining agreement. Sets forth provisions concerning: (i) the procedures for requesting employment records; (ii) the deadlines for providing the records; (iii) the penalties for failing to produce the records in accordance with the provisions; and (iv) an example of an acceptable release form. Requires the receipt of a written release for an entity to have immunity for the release of information. Makes other changes to immunity-related provisions. Amends the Sheriff's Merit System Law of the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county having a population of at least 75,000 must adopt and implement, by ordinance, the merit system provided by the Sheriff's Merit System Law. Provides that the county board of any county having a population of less than 75,000 (rather than 1,000,000) which does not have a merit board or merit commission for sheriff's personnel may adopt and implement, by ordinance, the merit system provided by the Sheriff's Merit System Law. Makes other and conforming changes.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Reinserts provisions concerning the inspection of employee records. Changes various references from "an offer of employment" to "a final offer of employment". Makes changes in provisions concerning immunity from liability. Amends the Personnel Record Review Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall release a complete law enforcement personnel file upon receipt of a written request from a law enforcement agency for the purpose of making an employment determination by the law enforcement agency or a hiring board, such as the Illinois State Police Merit Board or an equivalent board. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, all previous employers, and the agents and employees of all previous employers have immunity (rather than qualified immunity) for the release of employment record information.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-003-000 |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-012-000 |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 6/13/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/12/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/12/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/12/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0158 |