HB4249
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a standard curriculum for certified training programs in the recognition of trauma-informed responses to traumatic events, adverse childhood experiences, and toxic stress among law enforcement. Provides that the training shall include (1) teaching officers how to define and distinguish between acute trauma, chronic trauma, cumulative occupational stress, adverse childhood experiences, and toxic stress; (2) teaching officers to recognize trauma-related responses in themselves and others through behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and physiological indicators of traumatic stress, including how these indicators may present during calls for service and during officer-public interaction; (3) teaching officers the impact of trauma and how occupational trauma exposure, moral injury, burnout, toxic work environments, and cumulative stress affect decision making, communication, performance, and well-being; (4) education on the effects of psychological safety on organizational culture of law enforcement and the immediate work environment; (5) ways to improve psychological safety through trauma-informed communication and interaction skills, such as reducing escalation and engaging peers and other officers in a compassionate, culturally responsive, and nonjudgmental manner; (6) techniques for compassionate, sensitive, and nonjudgmental service delivery, including trauma-responsive communication and de-escalation; (7) procedures for recognizing and responding to traumatically triggering situations and emphasize tools and techniques for achieving situationally optimal outcomes; and (8) comprehensive strategies and tools to manage the impact of trauma, cumulative occupational stress, adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. Provides that the training must be presented in all full and part-time basic law enforcement academies on or before July 1, 2027. Provides that law enforcement agencies must present the training to all law enforcement officers within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board shall evaluate training effectiveness through post-training assessments, ongoing officer feedback, wellness and safety metrics, and annual public reporting.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 235 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice A. West, II | Chief sponsor | 108 | $234,834.21 | IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund ($20,000.00); Davita ($20,000.00); Joseph James Partners ($14,364.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davita | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Joseph James Partners | — | — | 1 | $14,364.00 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC | — | — | 2 | $12,500.00 |
| Laborers' Intl Union of NA Local 32 PAC | — | — | 3 | $11,000.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| UAW Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management | — | — | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| Ironworkers Local 498 | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| McDonald's | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Working Families PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Jeremy Ennis | Chief of Staff | State Representative Maurice West | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois Manufactured Housing Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| AFSCME Council 31 | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Stand for Children Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-17 — Assigned toPolice & Fire Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-12-18 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Maurice A. West, II House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Assigned toPolice & Fire Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |