POLICE TRAINING-BACK THE BADGE House SponsorsRep. Thomas M. Bennett, Ryan Spain, Michael T. Marron, Andrew S. Chesney, Avery Bourne, Tony McCombie, Daniel Swanson, Patrick Windhorst, Dave Severin, Paul Jacobs, Amy Elik, Mark Luft, Amy Grant, David A. Welter and Charles Meier 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 705/3.1 new Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Creates within the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board a Recruitment Division. Provides that the Division shall establish a Back the Badge program, which shall establish recruitment plans for law enforcement agencies. Provides that the Division shall determine and prioritize specific characteristics that a law enforcement agency and community desire in their police officers. Provides that the Division shall cooperate with law enforcement agencies to determine a strategy to hire and retain sworn police officers who are diverse and reflective of the community, and the priorities of the law enforcement agencies. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 3/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 3/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/14/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 9/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 9/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 10/6/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst 10/6/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 10/6/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs 12/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 1/18/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft 2/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant 2/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die