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SB 1764

ISP TRAINING/ACADEMY DIVISION

104th Regular Session Introduced by Harry Benton and 22 co-sponsors

The bill expands ISP training, strengthens forensic services and missing persons efforts, and modernizes data systems and terminology to improve investigations and protective servi

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0024
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Bill Summary · SB 1764

SB 1764 — ISP TRAINING / ACADEMY DIVISION (Public Act 104‑0024)

Effective date: January 1, 2026
Enacted: Public Act 104‑0024 (Governor approved June 30, 2025)

Purpose

SB 1764 amends the Illinois State Police (ISP) Law to (1) reorganize and expand training functions under the ISP Academy and Training Division, (2) broaden and clarify responsibilities of the Division of Forensic Services, and (3) make related technical and organizational updates across ISP‑related laws and databases to improve forensic, missing‑person, and protective‑services functions.

Key provisions

  • Reorganizes/expands training overseen by the Division of the Academy and Training (general direction in bill text; specific program details referenced but not fully recited in the provided excerpt).
  • Amends ISP general powers and duties (20 ILCS 2605/2605‑10) to explicitly:
    • Allow ISP to receive revenue and real/personal property from any legal source, including grants, pass‑through grants, donations, and appropriations.
    • Expand ISP protective service functions for State facilities, critical infrastructure, officials, and employees (security assessments, protocols, training, coordination with local/federal partners).
  • Expands Division of Forensic Services duties (20 ILCS 2605/2605‑40), including:
    • Issuing reports for certain drug/toxicology tests and adopting administrative rules governing toxicology results and related disclosures.
    • Establishing/operating forensic toxicology systems and oversight of Electronic Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
    • Overseeing training for entry of medical/dental information into relevant databases and providing best‑practice guidance to local law enforcement on death‑scene investigations.
    • Serving as the state central repository for genetic marker grouping analysis and issuing statutorily required forensic reports.
  • Requires ISP to establish a State Missing Persons Clearinghouse to promote immediate and effective community responses to missing children.
  • Administrative/terminology updates:
    • Replaces references to the SWORD system with LEADS (Law Enforcement Agencies Data System).
    • Replaces “Division of Investigation” with “Division of Criminal Investigation.”
    • Other conforming changes in related statutes (Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act, Illinois Vehicle Code, Illinois Police Training Act, Volunteer Firefighting Unit Use Act, Statewide Organized Gang Database Act).
  • Governance change: beginning January 1, 2026, the Governor shall designate the chair of the Illinois Forensic Science Commission for a 2‑year term.

Who is affected

  • Illinois State Police (agency operations, training, forensic services, revenue authority)
  • ISP divisions: Academy & Training, Forensic Services, Criminal Investigation
  • Local law enforcement agencies, coroners, State’s Attorneys (forensic reporting, LIMS, best practices)
  • Families and communities (missing persons response)
  • Users of statewide law‑enforcement data systems (LEADS)

Implementation & timeline

  • Law takes effect January 1, 2026.
  • Public Act number: 104‑0024. The bill passed both houses and was approved by the Governor on June 30, 2025.

Potential impact

  • Centralizes and clarifies forensic laboratory procedures, toxicology reporting, and data disclosure standards.
  • Strengthens ISP authority to fund and support expanded training, protective services, and missing‑person efforts.
  • Modernizes data system references (transition to LEADS) and aligns ISP organizational terminology.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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