Illinois · Senate Bill 1768 · 103rd General Assembly

MUNI CD-ELECTED POLICE CHIEF

SB 1768 Sponsored by Rachel Ventura Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the position of police chief shall be elected by the registered voters of each municipality with a police department starting at the 2024 general election. Provides that a police chief shall enter upon the duties of his or her office on the December 1 following his or her election, and, on December 1, 2024, the term of any appointed police chief expires. Establishes…

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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the position of police chief shall be elected by the registered voters of each municipality with a police department starting at the 2024 general election. Provides that a police chief shall enter upon the duties of his or her office on the December 1 following his or her election, and, on December 1, 2024, the term of any appointed police chief expires. Establishes qualifications for police chiefs. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Election Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately, except that the changes to the Civil Service In Cities Division and the Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners Division of the Illinois Municipal Code take effect on December 1, 2024.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.