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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2235         </title>
<shortdesc>SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Caulkins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>50 ILCS 705/10.22</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-20.68</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Police Training Act to provide that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board may offer a school resource officer course to a qualified retired law enforcement officer. Provides that nothing in the school resource officer course provision prohibits a school resource officer or qualified retired law enforcement officer from carrying a firearm. Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning January 1, 2021, a school or school district may employ a qualified retired law enforcement officer who obtains a certificate of completion or approved waiver under the Illinois Police Training Act to carry out the duties of a school resource officer. Makes a conforming change. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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