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SB1953Introduced in the Senate

POLICE RECORDS & SHERIFF BOARD

Passed

Introduced by Doris Turner, District 48

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0158

August 12, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Third Reading in House · May 15, 2025

101

Yes

12

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  5. Assigned to Executive

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  10. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  13. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025

  15. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  16. Second Reading

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025

  18. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  19. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  24. Arrived in House

  25. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  26. First Reading

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  29. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  30. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-003-000

  31. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  38. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  43. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  44. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  45. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  46. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  47. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  48. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  49. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  50. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  51. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  52. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  53. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  54. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-012-000

  55. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  56. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  57. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  58. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  59. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  60. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  61. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  62. Passed Both Houses

  63. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  64. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  65. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  66. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  67. Sent to the Governor

  68. Governor Approved

  69. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  70. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0158

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