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Brad Stephens introduced HB3072 in the Illinois House on Feb. 6, 2025, during the general assembly session 104, according to the Illinois General Assembly.

According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that one member of the Office of the Sheriff of Cook County shall take the place of the Sheriff of Cook County on the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board."

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill amends the Illinois Police Training Act to modify the composition of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board by replacing the requisite membership of the Sheriff of Cook County with a member from the Office of the Sheriff of Cook County. This appointed member shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board. The bill outlines provisions for the board's composition, terms, appointments, vacancies, and the creation of a Review Committee to handle disciplinary reviews concerning decertification decisions. Furthermore, it stipulates procedures for handling potential conflicts of interest among board members and states that vacancies do not hinder the board's operational capacity, as long as a quorum is maintained.

Brad Stephens has proposed another four bills since the beginning of the 104th session.

Brad Stephens is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 20th House District. He replaced previous state representative Michael P. McAuliffe in 2019.

Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.

You can read more about bills and other measures here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
HB3072	02/06/2025	Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that one member of the Office of the Sheriff of Cook County shall take the place of the Sheriff of Cook County on the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board.
HB2510	02/03/2025	Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a copy of the complaint shall also be served on each taxing district in which the property is located at least 90 days prior to the board of review hearing on the complaint. Effective immediately.
HB1752	01/24/2025	Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for any amounts paid by the taxpayer's employer on behalf of the taxpayer as part of an educational assistance program. Creates an income tax deduction for any amounts paid by the taxpayer on behalf of an employee of the taxpayer as part of an educational assistance program. Provides that the deductions are limited to the first $5,250 of such assistance so furnished to any individual. Effective immediately.
HB1648	01/23/2025	Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a pensioner, annuitant, applicant for a refund, disability beneficiary, or other beneficiary does not have the right to transfer or assign his or her pension, annuity, refund, or disability benefit, or any part thereof, by mortgage or otherwise; except that an annuitant or disability beneficiary may direct, in writing, that a monthly payment be made to an association or organization with which the annuitant or disability beneficiary or the annuitant's or disability beneficiary's surviving spouse may be affiliated by virtue of his or her fire service or for hospitalization insurance purposes.
HB1502	01/21/2025	Amends the O'Hare Driver Safety Act. Defines "Department" as the Illinois Department of Transportation. In a provision prohibition stopping or standing within one-half mile of O'Hare International Airport, provides that "traffic route" refers to all routes within the defined radii, including routes that are under the jurisdiction or partial jurisdiction of the Department. Effective immediately.