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HB 4249

Illinois House•In House Committee

Summary

HB 4249, “POLICE OFFICER TRAUMA TRAINING”, was introduced in the House on Dec 18, 2025 by Rep. Maurice West (D). It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2026: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.

Record

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HB 4249 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4249
Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 705/10.28 new
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a standard curriculum for certified training programs in the recognition of trauma-informed responses to traumatic events, adverse childhood experiences, and toxic stress among law enforcement. Provides that the training shall include (1) teaching officers how to define and distinguish between acute trauma, chronic trauma, cumulative occupational stress, adverse childhood experiences, and toxic stress; (2) teaching officers to recognize trauma-related responses in themselves and others through behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and physiological indicators of traumatic stress, including how these indicators may present during calls for service and during officer-public interaction; (3) teaching officers the impact of trauma and how occupational trauma exposure, moral injury, burnout, toxic work environments, and cumulative stress affect decision making, communication, performance, and well-being; (4) education on the effects of psychological safety on organizational culture of law enforcement and the immediate work environment; (5) ways to improve psychological safety through trauma-informed communication and interaction skills, such as reducing escalation and engaging peers and other officers in a compassionate, culturally responsive, and nonjudgmental manner; (6) techniques for compassionate, sensitive, and nonjudgmental service delivery, including trauma-responsive communication and de-escalation; (7) procedures for recognizing and responding to traumatically triggering situations and emphasize tools and techniques for achieving situationally optimal outcomes; and (8) comprehensive strategies and tools to manage the impact of trauma, cumulative occupational stress, adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. Provides that the training must be presented in all full and part-time basic law enforcement academies on or before July 1, 2027. Provides that law enforcement agencies must present the training to all law enforcement officers within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board shall evaluate training effectiveness through post-training assessments, ongoing officer feedback, wellness and safety metrics, and annual public reporting.
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A BILL FOR
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    AN ACT concerning local government.
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
    Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
adding Section 10.28 as follows:
    (50 ILCS 705/10.28 new)
    Sec. 10.28. Training; law enforcement officer 
trauma-informed responses.
    (a) The Board shall develop or approve a standard 
curriculum for certified training programs in the recognition 
of trauma-informed responses to traumatic events, adverse 
childhood experiences, and toxic stress among law enforcement. 
The training shall include:
        (1) teaching officers how to define and distinguish 
    between acute trauma, chronic trauma, cumulative 
    occupational stress, adverse childhood experiences, and 
    toxic stress;
        (2) teaching officers to recognize trauma-related 
    responses in themselves and others through behavioral, 
    cognitive, emotional, and physiological indicators of 
    traumatic stress, including how these indicators may 
    present during calls for service and during officer-public 
    interaction;
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        (3) teaching officers the impact of trauma and how 
    occupational trauma exposure, moral injury, burnout, toxic 
    work environments, and cumulative stress affect decision 
    making, communication, performance, and well-being;
        (4) education on the effects of psychological safety 
    on organizational culture of law enforcement and the 
    immediate work environment;
        (5) ways to improve psychological safety through 
    trauma-informed communication and interaction skills, such 
    as reducing escalation and engaging peers and other 
    officers in a compassionate, culturally responsive, and 
    nonjudgmental manner;
        (6) techniques for compassionate, sensitive, and 
    nonjudgmental service delivery, including 
    trauma-responsive communication and de-escalation;
        (7) procedures for recognizing and responding to 
    traumatically triggering situations and emphasize tools 
    and techniques for achieving situationally optimal 
    outcomes; and
        (8) comprehensive strategies and tools to manage the 
    impact of trauma, cumulative occupational stress, adverse 
    childhood experiences and toxic stress.
    (b) The training required under this Section must be 
presented in all full and part-time basic law enforcement 
academies on or before July 1, 2027.
    (c) Law enforcement agencies must present the training 
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required under this Section to all law enforcement officers 
within 3 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act 
of the 104th General Assembly and, thereafter, at intervals 
established by the Board.
    (d) The Board shall evaluate training effectiveness 
through post-training assessments, ongoing officer feedback, 
wellness and safety metrics, and annual public reporting. The 
Board shall review and revise curricula and delivery methods 
as necessary to align with emerging research and agency needs.
    (e) Law enforcement agencies shall integrate 
trauma-informed care practices into policies, peer support 
programs, and officer resource referral procedures. Law 
enforcement agencies may build partnerships with community 
organizations and mental health professionals to support 
implementation and continuous development.

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a standard curriculum for certified training programs in the recognition of trauma-informed responses to traumatic events, adverse childhood experiences, and toxic stress among law enforcement. Provides that the training shall include (1) teaching officers how to define and distinguish between acute trauma, chronic trauma, cumulative occupational stress, adverse childhood experiences, and toxic stress; (2) teaching officers to recognize trauma-related responses in themselves and others through behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and physiological indicators of traumatic stress, including how these indicators may present during calls for service and during officer-public interaction; (3) teaching officers the impact of trauma and how occupational trauma exposure, moral injury, burnout, toxic work environments, and cumulative stress affect decision making, communication, performance, and well-being; (4) education on the effects of psychological safety on organizational culture of law enforcement and the immediate work environment; (5) ways to improve psychological safety through trauma-informed communication and interaction skills, such as reducing escalation and engaging peers and other officers in a compassionate, culturally responsive, and nonjudgmental manner; (6) techniques for compassionate, sensitive, and nonjudgmental service delivery, including trauma-responsive communication and de-escalation; (7) procedures for recognizing and responding to traumatically triggering situations and emphasize tools and techniques for achieving situationally optimal outcomes; and (8) comprehensive strategies and tools to manage the impact of trauma, cumulative occupational stress, adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. Provides that the training must be presented in all full and part-time basic law enforcement academies on or before July 1, 2027. Provides that law enforcement agencies must present the training to all law enforcement officers within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board shall evaluate training effectiveness through post-training assessments, ongoing officer feedback, wellness and safety metrics, and annual public reporting.

Sponsors

Rep. Maurice West (D) sponsors HB 4249 alone.

Maurice West

Rep. · D–67 · Sponsor

Committees

HB 4249 went before 2 committees: Rules and Police & Fire.

Rules
Rules
Referred to · Jan 14, 2026 · 5,290 Bills
Police & Fire
Police & Fire
Referred to · Feb 17, 2026

History

HB 4249 has taken 5 actions since Dec 18, 2025, the latest on Mar 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 27, 2026
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 17, 2026
House
Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
Jan 14, 2026
House
First Reading
Jan 14, 2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
Dec 18, 2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Votes

HB 4249 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: ilga.gov · legiscan.com