Bill Status of HB5727  98th General Assembly

Short Description:  SHERIFF QUALIFICATIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-6001.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Sheriff Division of the Counties Code. Provides that a person is not eligible to be elected or appointed to the office of sheriff unless the person has a certificate attesting to his or her successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement Officers Training Course or the county corrections training (rather than only the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement Officers Training Course) as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or substantially similar training programs of another state or the federal government. Specifies that the training requirement does not apply to a sheriff serving on the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  3/21/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
  3/22/2022HouseFirst Reading
  3/22/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die