LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

HB 1659 amends Section 10-2.1-8 of the Illinois Municipal Code, which governs hiring preferences for veterans and individuals with specific educational backgrounds in municipal police and fire departments. The bill makes a technical change to this section, as described in its abstract, without altering the core preference criteria. The current law provides preference for veterans, those with associate or bachelor's degrees in fields like law enforcement or criminal justice, and certified law enforcement officers, but excludes home rule municipalities. This bill would affect non-home rule municipalities by adjusting a technical detail in their existing hiring preference guidelines.