Bill
HB 5274
Expands ISP duties and training to include trauma-informed, victim-centered responses, interagency coordination, and enhanced data/reporting across patrol, 9-1-1, and MEG operation
HB5274 Summary – Illinois, 104th General Assembly
Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT-VARIOUS
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Sponsor: Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Co-sponsor: Angie Guerrero-Cuellar)
Status: Introduced February 10, 2026; executive committee actions in 2026 with amendments; floor consideration in spring 2026. Effective date: immediate upon law.
Purpose and core intent
- Modernize and expand several Illinois State Police (ISP) and law enforcement-related authorities and training requirements.
- Align ISP responsibilities with federal programs (notably FMCSA motor carrier safety) and expand in-service and cadet training to address contemporary public safety concerns (trauma-informed practices, victim-centered responses, autism awareness, domestic violence, mental health, substance misuse, human trafficking, drone reporting, and more).
- Enhance interagency coordination, data collection, and oversight of communications networks and juvenile statistics.
- Update procedures relating to drug lab reporting, drone surveillance, and MEG (Metropolitan Enforcement Groups) operations.
Key provisions and changes
1) Division of Patrol – motor carrier safety and coordination
- The Division of Patrol shall enforce motor carrier safety provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
- Act as lead State agency for administering the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) commercial vehicle safety plan.
2) Human trafficking, sexual assault, and sexual abuse
- In-service training for Illinois State Police officers to include human trafficking, sexual assault, and sexual abuse response and investigation.
- Training requirements emphasize trauma-informed, victim-centered approaches; include report writing standards and cultural considerations.
3) Division of Statewide 9-1-1
- Requires cooperation with federal and State aeronautics authorities requesting use of ISP radio network.
- Oversees statewide communications functions, radio networks (including ISP Emergency Radio Network and STARCOM21), and fleet operations.
- Grants to 9-1-1 authorities for system consolidations.
4) Juvenile and fingerprint/DNA policies
- Children’s fingerprint and DNA collection: With parent/guardian permission, ISP may collect (and permit retention by the parent/guardian) fingerprints or DNA for missing persons/amber alert contexts; retention timelines and uses specified.
- Returns authority to parents for retention; destruction/consent upon the individual turning 18 remains a factor.
5) Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act (MEG)
- Metropolitan Enforcement Groups (MEGs) may enforce terrorism threats and threats to public officials and human service providers, expanding MEG scope beyond drugs.
6) Code of Criminal Procedure – forensic lab reporting
- Modifies lab-report attachment requirements for Cannabis Control Act, Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Methamphetamine Act, reckless homicide, DUI, and related civil actions; reduces ISP-required attached information in certain contexts.
7) Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act
- Amends drone reporting provisions to permit a designee (rather than only the chief executive officer) to file drone-use reports with the State’s Attorney under specified circumstances.
- Generally preserves prior drone surveillance restrictions with added flexibility for reporting.
8) Intergovernmental and procedural alignment
- Various conforming edits across administrative, educational, and intergovernmental sections to reflect the expanded duties of ISP divisions ( Patrol, Academy and Training, Division of Statewide 9-1-1), and to better integrate with existing statewide systems.
Effective date
- Immediate upon enactment.
Who is affected
- Illinois State Police (Division of Patrol, Division of Academy and Training, Division of Statewide 9-1-1, Forensic Services)
- Law enforcement agencies statewide (local, county, MEGs)
- 9-1-1 authorities and telecommunications/network operations
- Cadets and ISP officers (training requirements expanded and diversified)
- Juvenile data governance bodies (statistical recordkeeping changes)
- Public safety partners and victims of trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence (trauma-informed practices emphasized)
- Drone program operators within law enforcement (reporting and restrictions updated)
Procedural and timeline aspects
- Numerous in-service and cadet training requirements specify cadence: some components required within 1 year of enactment, others every 3 or 5 years.
- Training modules encompass a broad set of topics with detailed content standards (e.g., use-of-force de-escalation, crisis intervention, autism, trauma-informed interviewing, firearm safety, and hate/crime reporting).
- Effective date: immediate; states that educational and policy changes would start promptly upon enactment, with phased requirements tied to training cycles.
Notes for readers
- This bill emphasizes comprehensive upgrading of ISP training, enhanced collaboration with federal/state authorities, and broader application of trauma-informed approaches in policing.
- It also introduces modest changes to data retention and reporting to support transparency and interagency coordination, while maintaining careful limits on sensitive information.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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