Legislative Update 9/13/2024

Legislative Update

Illinois Juvenile Officers Association

By: Chairman Fred Chinn

BILL ANALYSIS

L-1  SB-3201   Short Description: POLICE TRAINING-AUTISM

Bill Status:  Public Act: 103-0949.    Effective Date: 1-1-25.

Statutes Amended:

20 ILCS 2605/2605-51

50 ILCS 705/7 & 10.25 new

Bill Synopsis: Amends the Illinois Police Training Act.

Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a course to assist law enforcement officers in identifying and appropriately responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Provides that the Board may consult with the Department of Public Health or Department of Human Services to develop and update the curriculum. Requires the Board to, within a reasonable amount of time, update the course, from time to time, to conform with national trends and best practices. Encourages the Board to adopt model policies to assist law enforcement agencies in appropriately responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders.  Further amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the minimum in-service training requirements that a law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every 3 years includes training relating to autism-informed law enforcement responses, techniques, and procedures.

Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Division of the Academy and Training to provide training for State police officers on the nature of autism spectrum disorders and in identifying and appropriately responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Requires the Illinois State Police to review the training curriculum, and allows the Illinois State Police to consult with the Department of Public Health or the Department of Human Services to update the training curriculum as needed. Provides that the training shall be made available to all cadets and State police officers.

H-2  SB-3463   Short Description: JUV CT-AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT

Bill Status:  Public Act: 103-0787.    Effective Date: 1-1-25.

Statutes Amended: 705 ILCS 405/5-915

Bill Synopsis:  Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

Provides that on the date that the minor's sentence ends or the date that the court enters an order committing the minor to the Department of Juvenile Justice, the juvenile court judge shall schedule a date to enter the automatic expungement order. Provides that the minor must be notified but shall not be required to be present for the scheduled court date when automatic expungement is to be ordered. Provides that if the minor is not yet eligible on the originally scheduled date, the court shall schedule a subsequent date to enter the automatic expungement order.