Illinois · Senate Bill 2608 · 103rd General Assembly

LAW ENFORCEMENT HIRING-CREDIT

SB 2608 Sponsored by Willie Preston Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 18, 2023
  2. In committee Oct 18, 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 State Police Act and the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that an applicant's credit history may not be used to prevent the appointment or employment of a law enforcement officer, including an Illinois State Police officer. Provides that the limitation does not apply to employment actions performed under a collective bargaining agreement in effect on the effective date of the amendatory…

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Amends the Illinois State Police Act and the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that an applicant's credit history may not be used to prevent the appointment or employment of a law enforcement officer, including an Illinois State Police officer. Provides that the limitation does not apply to employment actions performed under a collective bargaining agreement in effect on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a collective bargaining agreement that conflicts with the limitation may not be entered into, modified, or extended on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Limits home rule powers.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Labor · Senate Labor
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  7. CommitteePostponed - Labor · Senate Labor
  8. CommitteePostponed - Labor · Senate Labor
  9. CommitteePostponed - Labor · Senate Labor
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  11. CommitteeDo Pass Labor; 012-003-000 · Senate Labor
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 22, 2024
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  19. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  21. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
  22. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  23. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor · Senate Assignments
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  2. SenateSecond Reading
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2024
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2024 Senate Labor Labor - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 Passed 12–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.

All 10 cosponsors

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.