Illinois · Senate Bill 3201 · 103rd General Assembly

POLICE TRAINING-AUTISM

SB 3201 Sponsored by Natalie Toro Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate May 17, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 21, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct or approve training programs in autism-informed responses, procedures, and techniques, including specified examples of training program subjects. Requires the Board to conduct or approve the autism-informed training program no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act.…

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Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct or approve training programs in autism-informed responses, procedures, and techniques, including specified examples of training program subjects. Requires the Board to conduct or approve the autism-informed training program no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires all permanent and part-time law enforcement officers and permanent and part-time corrections officers to complete the autism-informed training program within 12 months after it was first offered or approved by the Board and every 24 months thereafter as part of the officer's in-service training. Provides that the Board shall adopt rules, in consultation with the Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Police, specifying training requirements for the programs.

Every action

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

Show the 59 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Natalie Toro
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  11. CommitteeDo Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 010-000-000 · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024
  13. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Natalie Toro
  14. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  18. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 008-000-000 · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
  19. SenateSecond Reading
  20. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Toro
  21. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024
  22. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  23. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  24. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  25. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  26. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  27. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  28. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  29. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  30. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  31. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  32. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  33. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  34. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  35. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  36. HouseArrived in House
  37. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  38. HouseFirst Reading
  39. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  40. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  41. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  42. HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  43. CommitteeMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Police & Fire Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner · House Police & Fire Committee
  44. HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-039-000
  45. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  46. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  47. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  48. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  49. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  50. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  51. SenatePassed Both Houses
  52. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  53. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  54. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  55. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  56. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  57. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  58. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  59. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0949

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
May 17, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 115–0
May 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 8, 2024 Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

 10–0
May 15, 2024 Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 Passed 8–0
May 22, 2024 House Police & Fire Committee Police & Fire Committee - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 1

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 28 cosponsors: 28 Democrats.

All 28 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.