POLICE TRAINING-BACK THE BADGE House SponsorsRep. Jason Bunting, Brandun Schweizer and Nicole La Ha 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 705/3.3 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. 1/10/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jason Bunting 1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/25/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer 2/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die