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SB 1760

POLICE CHAPLAINS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Neil Anderson and 3 co-sponsors

Requires ILETSB to develop a standardized training program for unpaid volunteer police chaplains, giving communities and agencies more consistent spiritual support.

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Bill Summary · SB 1760

SB 1760 — Police Chaplains (Illinois)

Purpose / Intent

SB 1760 amends the Illinois Police Training Act to require the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board (ILETSB) to develop a training program for unpaid volunteers who serve as police chaplains. The change seeks to create a standardized training pathway for volunteers who provide pastoral, emotional, or spiritual support to law enforcement personnel and community members.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new section to the Illinois Police Training Act (codified as 50 ILCS 705/10.27 (new)).
  • Directs the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop a program specifically for training unpaid volunteers to serve as police chaplains.
  • The statutory language is limited to development of the training program; it does not itself appropriate funding or set curricular detail in the text introduced.

Who is affected

  • Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board: responsible for designing and adopting the training program.
  • Unpaid volunteer police chaplains: prospective participants and beneficiaries of the standardized training.
  • Local law enforcement agencies and departments: likely recipients of trained chaplains and potential partners in recruitment/oversight.
  • Communities and families served by chaplains may see more consistent training and practices.

Implementation, timeline, and status

  • Introduced: February 28, 2025 (filed in Senate earlier in February).
  • Enacted: Signed by the Governor on June 20, 2025.
  • Effective date: September 1, 2025.
  • Statutory citation for the new provision: 50 ILCS 705/10.27 (new).

Fiscal and administrative notes

  • The bill text directs program development but does not include an appropriation. The legislative record does not show a dedicated funding provision in the enacted language.
  • Potential costs could include staff time and resources at ILETSB to develop curriculum, and any future delivery costs for training; actual fiscal impact depends on how the Board implements the program and whether state or local agencies fund delivery.

Sponsors and legislative history highlights

  • Primary sponsor: Sen. Chris Balkema.
  • Co-sponsors: Sens. Neil Anderson, Jil Tracy, Sally J. Turner.
  • Major legislative steps: Passed both chambers (Senate and House) in April–May 2025, enrolled and sent to Governor; signed June 20, 2025; effective September 1, 2025.

If you want, I can:
- Pull the enacted language verbatim for 50 ILCS 705/10.27,
- Outline likely curricular topics the Board might include, or
- draft sample implementation steps the Board could follow.

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

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