Public Act 103-0939
 
SB3116 EnrolledLRB103 36090 AWJ 66179 b

    AN ACT concerning government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
amended by adding Section 2310-711 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-711 new)
    Sec. 2310-711. Training; cell phone medical information. 
The Department shall require and approve a program to train 
EMS personnel, as that term is defined in Section 3.5 of the 
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, to access a cell 
phone's medical identification or medical information 
application. The Department shall adopt rules to implement 
this Section. EMS personnel may not be charged any fee for 
training required under this Section and may not be required 
to complete the training until at least 6 months after 
adoption of rules under this Section.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil 
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 
2605-51 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-51)
    Sec. 2605-51. Division of the Academy and Training.
    (a) The Division of the Academy and Training shall 
exercise, but not be limited to, the following functions:
        (1) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police 
    Training Academy.
        (2) Train and prepare new officers for a career in law 
    enforcement, with innovative, quality training and 
    educational practices.
        (3) Offer continuing training and educational programs 
    for Illinois State Police employees.
        (4) Oversee the Illinois State Police's recruitment 
    initiatives.
        (5) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police's 
    quartermaster.
        (6) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in 
    Article 5, Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code 
    concerning testing and training officers on the detection 
    of impaired driving.
        (7) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in 
    Article 108B of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 
    (a-5) Successful completion of the Illinois State Police 
Academy satisfies the minimum standards pursuant to 
subsections (a), (b), and (d) of Section 7 of the Illinois 
Police Training Act and exempts State police officers from the 
Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board's State 
Comprehensive Examination and Equivalency Examination. 
Satisfactory completion shall be evidenced by a commission or 
certificate issued to the officer. 
    (b) The Division of the Academy and Training shall 
exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the former 
Division of State Troopers by Section 17 of the Illinois State 
Police Act.
    (c) Specialized training.
        (1) Training; cultural diversity. The Division of the 
    Academy and Training shall provide training and continuing 
    education to State police officers concerning cultural 
    diversity, including sensitivity toward racial and ethnic 
    differences. This training and continuing education shall 
    include, but not be limited to, an emphasis on the fact 
    that the primary purpose of enforcement of the Illinois 
    Vehicle Code is safety and equal and uniform enforcement 
    under the law.
        (2) Training; death and homicide investigations. The 
    Division of the Academy and Training shall provide 
    training in death and homicide investigation for State 
    police officers. Only State police officers who 
    successfully complete the training may be assigned as lead 
    investigators in death and homicide investigations. 
    Satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced 
    by a certificate issued to the officer by the Division of 
    the Academy and Training. The Director shall develop a 
    process for waiver applications for officers whose prior 
    training and experience as homicide investigators may 
    qualify them for a waiver. The Director may issue a 
    waiver, at his or her discretion, based solely on the 
    prior training and experience of an officer as a homicide 
    investigator.
            (A) The Division shall require all homicide 
        investigator training to include instruction on 
        victim-centered, trauma-informed investigation. This 
        training must be implemented by July 1, 2023.
            (B) The Division shall cooperate with the Division 
        of Criminal Investigation to develop a model 
        curriculum on victim-centered, trauma-informed 
        investigation. This curriculum must be implemented by 
        July 1, 2023. 
        (3) Training; police dog training standards. All 
    police dogs used by the Illinois State Police for drug 
    enforcement purposes pursuant to the Cannabis Control Act, 
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the 
    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall 
    be trained by programs that meet the certification 
    requirements set by the Director or the Director's 
    designee. Satisfactory completion of the training shall be 
    evidenced by a certificate issued by the Division of the 
    Academy and Training.
        (4) Training; post-traumatic stress disorder. The 
    Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct or 
    approve a training program in post-traumatic stress 
    disorder for State police officers. The purpose of that 
    training shall be to equip State police officers to 
    identify the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder 
    and to respond appropriately to individuals exhibiting 
    those symptoms.
        (5) Training; opioid antagonists. The Division of the 
    Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training 
    program for State police officers in the administration of 
    opioid antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of 
    subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use 
    Disorder Act that is in accordance with that Section. As 
    used in this Section, "State police officers" includes 
    full-time or part-time State police officers, 
    investigators, and any other employee of the Illinois 
    State Police exercising the powers of a peace officer.
        (6) Training; sexual assault and sexual abuse.
            (A) Every 3 years, the Division of the Academy and 
        Training shall present in-service training on sexual 
        assault and sexual abuse response and report writing 
        training requirements, including, but not limited to, 
        the following:
                (i) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
                (ii) understanding the role trauma has played 
            in a victim's life;
                (iii) responding to the needs and concerns of 
            a victim;
                (iv) delivering services in a compassionate, 
            sensitive, and nonjudgmental manner;
                (v) interviewing techniques in accordance with 
            the curriculum standards in this paragraph (6);
                (vi) understanding cultural perceptions and 
            common myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse; 
            and
                (vii) report writing techniques in accordance 
            with the curriculum standards in this paragraph 
            (6).
            (B) This training must also be presented in all 
        full and part-time basic law enforcement academies.
            (C) Instructors providing this training shall have 
        successfully completed training on evidence-based, 
        trauma-informed, victim-centered responses to cases of 
        sexual assault and sexual abuse and have experience 
        responding to sexual assault and sexual abuse cases.
            (D) The Illinois State Police shall adopt rules, 
        in consultation with the Office of the Attorney 
        General and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training 
        Standards Board, to determine the specific training 
        requirements for these courses, including, but not 
        limited to, the following:
                (i) evidence-based curriculum standards for 
            report writing and immediate response to sexual 
            assault and sexual abuse, including 
            trauma-informed, victim-centered interview 
            techniques, which have been demonstrated to 
            minimize retraumatization, for all State police 
            officers; and
                (ii) evidence-based curriculum standards for 
            trauma-informed, victim-centered investigation 
            and interviewing techniques, which have been 
            demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for 
            cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse for all 
            State police officers who conduct sexual assault 
            and sexual abuse investigations.
        (7) Training; human trafficking. The Division of the 
    Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training 
    program in the detection and investigation of all forms of 
    human trafficking, including, but not limited to, 
    involuntary servitude under subsection (b) of Section 10-9 
    of the Criminal Code of 2012, involuntary sexual servitude 
    of a minor under subsection (c) of Section 10-9 of the 
    Criminal Code of 2012, and trafficking in persons under 
    subsection (d) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 
    2012. This program shall be made available to all cadets 
    and State police officers.
        (8) Training; hate crimes. The Division of the Academy 
    and Training shall provide training for State police 
    officers in identifying, responding to, and reporting all 
    hate crimes.
        (9) Training; cell phone medical information. The 
    Division of the Academy and Training shall develop and 
    require each State police officer to complete training on 
    accessing and utilizing medical information stored in cell 
    phones. The Division may use the program approved under 
    Section 2310-711 of the Department of Public Health Powers 
    and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of 
    Illinois to develop the Division's program. 
    (d) The Division of the Academy and Training shall 
administer and conduct a program consistent with 18 U.S.C. 
926B and 926C for qualified active and retired Illinois State 
Police officers. 
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-756, eff. 5-10-22; 
102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24.)
 
    Section 15. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by 
adding Section 10.25 as follows:
 
    (50 ILCS 705/10.25 new)
    Sec. 10.25. Training; cell phone medical information. The 
Board shall develop and require each law enforcement officer 
to participate in training on accessing and utilizing medical 
information stored in cell phones. The Board may use the 
program approved under Section 2310-711 of the Department of 
Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil 
Administrative Code of Illinois to develop the Board's 
program.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
1, 2025.