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Public Act 103-0939


 

Public Act 0939 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
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.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025