CONSERVATION POLICE
Summary
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall implement measures to ensure that the Office of Law Enforcement establishes and maintains a sworn police force of at least 175 personnel by July 1, 2020. Provides that accrual of sworn conservation police officers along with necessary support staff shall be added incrementally beginning with Fiscal Year 2016 with subsequent additions established until the goal is reached. Provides that, anytime the number of sworn officers drops below a minimum of 165, the Department shall immediately implement hiring procedures to reestablish the number of sworn officers back to 175.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
0
Committee
8
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 28, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Sep 2, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Standard Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-004-001
Aug 25, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Mar 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 24, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Mar 24, 2015
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-008-001
Mar 16, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mike Smiddy
DDemocratic
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