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HB5274Introduced in the House

LAW ENFORCEMENT-VARIOUS

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, District 22

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Referred to Assignments

April 21, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Third Reading · April 16, 2026

104

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

107 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000

  16. Arrive in Senate

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  19. First Reading

  20. Referred to Assignments

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