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HB 3142

POLICE TRAIN-UNFUNDED MANDATES

104th Regular Session Introduced by Tom Weber

HB 3142 bars unfunded police training mandates. If the General Assembly doesn’t appropriate funds, the mandate is void and agencies aren’t obliged to implement it.

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Bill Summary · HB 3142

Summary — HB 3142 (POLICE TRAIN‑UNFUNDED MANDATES)

Bill number: HB 3142
Introduced: February 21, 2025 (sponsored by Rep. Tom Weber, with multiple co‑sponsors)
Status (key actions): Referred to Rules Committee; committee hearings held; amended and passed the House (May 13, 2025); received by the Senate (May 14); read and referred to Senate committees (May 19, 2025).
Statutory changes: adds 20 ILCS 2610/50 (State Police Act) and 50 ILCS 705/10.27 (Illinois Police Training Act).

Purpose / Intent

To prevent imposition of training requirements on state and local law enforcement that would require additional expenditures unless the Illinois General Assembly first appropriates the necessary funding. The bill aims to render any such unfunded training mandates void and unenforceable if not funded by the legislature.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new Section 50 to the State Police Act (20 ILCS 2610/50):
    • Any State mandate about training Illinois State Police officers that requires additional expenditures by the Illinois State Police or any State agency is void and unenforceable unless the General Assembly makes the necessary appropriations.
    • If the General Assembly does not appropriate funds, the Illinois State Police or State agency is relieved of any obligation to implement that training mandate.
  • Adds a new Section 10.27 to the Illinois Police Training Act (50 ILCS 705/10.27):
    • Applies the same rule to training mandates for law enforcement officers that would require additional expenditures by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, the Illinois State Police, any State or local law enforcement agency, or any unit of local government.
    • Failure of the General Assembly to appropriate funds relieves those entities of any obligation to implement the unfunded training mandate.
  • Language begins with “notwithstanding any other provision of law,” indicating these provisions override conflicting statutes.

Who is affected

  • Illinois State Police; Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board; other State agencies involved in police training.
  • Local law enforcement agencies and units of local government that would otherwise be required to carry out new training.
  • The General Assembly, which becomes the gatekeeper for funding mandated training.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Prevents implementation of unfunded statewide training requirements until the legislature appropriates money, shifting responsibility for funding decisions to the General Assembly.
  • Could delay or block adoption of new training programs (including reforms) if appropriations are not approved.
  • May create variation in training implementation between jurisdictions when funding is not provided.
  • Could produce budgetary pressures on the state if legislative actors must fund mandated training; conversely may relieve local agencies of unfunded obligations.
  • Legal or administrative disputes could arise over what constitutes a “mandate” and whether associated costs are “additional expenditures.”

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in February 2025; advanced through committee hearings and amendments; passed the House on May 13, 2025; transmitted to the Senate and referred to Senate committees (Education K‑16 and others) in mid‑May 2025. Further Senate action will determine final disposition.

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

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