ILETS BOARD MEMBERS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Rita Mayfield and 2 co-sponsors

Adds two governor-appointed members from a statewide law enforcement lodge to the ILETS Board, expanding from 18 to 20 and shaping training and decertification decisions.

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Purpose / Intent

HB 3053 amends Section 3 of the Illinois Police Training Act to expand and clarify the composition and appointment schedule for the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards (ILETS) Board by adding two governor-appointed members who represent a statewide law enforcement lodge. The change increases stakeholder representation of organized law enforcement on the Board.

Key provisions

Board size: Increases the ILETS Board membership from 18 to 20 members by adding two members representing a statewide law enforcement lodge/association.

Appointment authority: The two new members are to be appointed by the Governor.

Initial staggered terms: The two added members are to be appointed on the first Monday in August after the amendatory Act’s effective date, with one appointed for a 2-year term and the other for a 3-year term to establish staggering.

Subsequent terms: Successors to these two positions are to be appointed for 3-year terms expiring the first Monday of August every third year thereafter; all members serve until successors are appointed and qualified.

Vacancies: Vacancies on the Board are filled by gubernatorial appointment for the unexpired term.

Ex officio designees: Any ex officio Board member may designate a designee who has the same powers (including voting and counting toward quorum) when the ex officio member is not in attendance.

Conflict of interest / recusal: The bill retains and clarifies rules requiring Board members to recuse themselves where an actual, perceived, or potential conflict exists in decertification matters. If a member does not voluntarily recuse, the remaining members may vote by simple majority to recuse. Members who vote on matters in which they should have recused themselves may be removed by the Governor.

Other existing rules retained: Provisions governing the Review Committee, panels for reconsideration of decertification decisions, quorum, and prohibition on simultaneously serving on the Board and the separate Panel remain.

Who is affected

Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board — composition and voting membership.

Statewide law enforcement lodge/association — gains two governor-appointed seats.

Broader stakeholders (municipalities, sheriffs, police chiefs, Attorney General’s office, State Police, corrections officials) — potential change in board voting dynamics and representation on training, certification, and decertification matters.

Governor — retains appointment and vacancy-filling authority and the power to remove members for improper participation.

Legislative timeline / procedural notes

Introduced Feb 6, 2025; referred through relevant committees (Judiciary — Criminal; Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs; Rules).

Passed both chambers (House and Senate) in May 2025; enrolled and sent to Governor May 30, 2025.

Signed by Governor June 20, 2025; becomes effective Sept 1, 2025.

Potential impact

Immediate: two additional voices on the ILETS Board representing a statewide law enforcement lodge, which could influence board decisions on training standards, certification, and decertification reviews.

Governance: maintains gubernatorial appointment control and procedural safeguards (recusal, removal authority), while increasing formalized representation for organized law enforcement.

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