Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3597: LAW ENFORCEMENT-VARIOUS
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Division of Patrol shall enforce the motor carrier safety provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code and serve as the lead State agency for administering the commercial vehicle safety plan of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Adds human trafficking, sexual assault, and sexual abuse in-service training requirements for Illinois State Police officers. Provides that the Division of Statewide 9-1-1 shall cooperate with federal and State authorities that are engaged in aeronautics and that request to use the Illinois State Police's radio network system. Provides that the State Police shall maintain a statewide statistical police contact recordkeeping system (rather than develop a separate statewide statistical police recordkeeping system) for the study of juvenile delinquency. Provides that, with the permission (rather than written permission) of a child's parent or guardian, the Illinois State police may collect (rather than retain) the fingerprints or DNA (rather than only the fingerprint record) of the child. Specifies that the fingerprints or DNA may be retained by the child's parent or guardian and later used for specified purposes. Amends the Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act. Provides that a Metropolitan Enforcement Group may enforce crimes concerning terrorism and threats to public officials and human service providers. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In provisions concerning criminal prosecutions for violations of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act and criminal prosecutions for reckless homicide, or driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug, or combination of both, or in any civil action held under a statutory summary suspension or revocation hearing, deletes provisions requiring specified information to be attached to laboratory report from the Illinois State Police, Divi
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3597Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Meg Loughran CappelSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index See Index Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Division ofPatrol shall enforce the motor carrier safety provisions of the IllinoisVehicle Code and serve as the lead State agency for administering thecommercial vehicle safety plan of the Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3597Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Meg Loughran CappelSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index See Index Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Division ofPatrol shall enforce the motor carrier safety provisions of the IllinoisVehicle Code and serve as the lead State agency for administering thecommercial vehicle safety plan of the Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration. Adds human trafficking, sexual assault, and sexual abusein-service training requirements for Illinois State Police officers.Provides that the Division of Statewide 9-1-1 shall cooperate with federaland State authorities that are engaged in aeronautics and that request touse the Illinois State Police's radio network system. Provides that theState Police shall maintain a statewide statistical police contactrecordkeeping system (rather than develop a separate statewide statisticalpolice recordkeeping system) for the study of juvenile delinquency.Provides that, with the permission (rather than written permission) of achild's parent or guardian, the Illinois State police may collect (ratherthan retain) the fingerprints or DNA (rather than only the fingerprintrecord) of the child. Specifies that the fingerprints or DNA may beretained by the child's parent or guardian and later used for specifiedpurposes. Amends the Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act. Providesthat a Metropolitan Enforcement Group may enforce crimes concerningterrorism and threats to public officials and human service providers.Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of …
Sponsors
- Meg Loughran Cappel (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Paul Faraci (D, 52)
- Mary Edly-Allen (D, 31)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D, 22)
- Matt Hanson (D, 83)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0736
- : Effective Date July 31, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- : Second Reading - Short Debate
- : Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (May 21, 2026): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee (May 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (April 15, 2026): 53 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law (April 14, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law (March 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 30 - Finance, ILCS 725 - Criminal Procedure, ILCS 20 - Executive Branch
Common questions
- What is SB3597?
- SB3597 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): LAW ENFORCEMENT-VARIOUS.
- What does SB3597 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3597Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Meg Loughran CappelSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index See Index Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Division ofPatrol shall enforce the motor carrier safety provisions of the IllinoisVehicle Code and serve as the lead State agency for administering thecommercial vehicle safety plan of the Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration…
- What is the status of SB3597?
- Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0736 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3597?
- Meg Loughran Cappel (D, 49), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3597?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3597&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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