LAW ENFORCEMENT-VARIOUS
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 16, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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Jul 31, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final form ready for signing into law. The substantive content regarding police training and duties remains unchanged, with the only differences being minor formatting adjustments to spacing and the official status of the document.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status instead of 'Engrossed', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.
Minor formatting adjustments were made throughout the text, including changes in word spacing and alignment, which do not alter the legal meaning or policy of the bill.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House May 21, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 58
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic39
89% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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