CONSERVATION POLICE-STANDARDS Senate SponsorsSen. Christopher Belt 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 805/805-535was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.2Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that any person hired by the Department of Natural Resources for a sworn law enforcement position or position that has arrest authority must at the time of hire, be not less than 20 years of age and have successfully completed an associate's degree or 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university. Provides that any person so hired shall not have power of arrest, nor shall he or she be permitted to carry firearms, until he or she reaches 21 years of age (rather than at the time of hire, the person must be not less than 21 years of age, or 20 years of age and have successfully completed an associate's degree or 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university, and any person hired after successful completion of an associate's degree or 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university shall not have power of arrest, nor shall he or she be permitted to carry firearms, until he or she reaches 21 years of age). Effective immediately. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to State Government 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die