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HB3842 - 104th General Assembly

TOWNSHIP CD-POLICE PROTECTION
Last Action
04/09/2025 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
60 ILCS 1/30-160
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Township Code. When the electors in a township in a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more authorize the township board to contract with one or more municipalities in the township or with the county within which the township is located to furnish police protection in the unincorporated area of the township, requires using funds levied under the provisions to furnish the police protection. Provides that a township board's authority to declare the unincorporated area of the township a special police district is to provide and maintain police protection in the unincorporated area of the township. Allows the township board to use the special police district funds levied under the provisions for public safety but prohibits use of those funds for the purchase of red light cameras, speed cameras, or automatic license plate readers. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Authorizes funds generated through a levy on property located in a special police district in an unincorporated area of a township in a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants to be used to provide for public safety in unincorporated areas of the township. Prohibits the levied funds from being used to pay for (i) any portion of a school resource officer's wages or to facilitate any agreement with any law enforcement agency to hire a school resource officer or (ii) any portion of a red light camera, speed camera, or automated license plate reader. Defines "public safety" and "resource officer". Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
02/07/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
02/18/2025 House First Reading
02/18/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
03/11/2025 House Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
03/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
03/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/13/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
03/13/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
03/13/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
03/13/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
03/13/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
03/13/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
03/13/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
03/20/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
03/20/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000
03/20/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
03/28/2025 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
03/28/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
04/08/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/08/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
04/09/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
04/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/09/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
04/09/2025 Senate First Reading
04/09/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
04/10/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick