republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/98th/hb-5688.md

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Bill	LAW ENFORCEMENT-ARMOR VESTS	Creates the Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency within the State shall provide a bulletproof vest for every law enforcement officer of that agency who is employed as a new recruit by that agency on or after the effective date of the Act as part of the officer's initial equipment issue. Provides that each bulletproof vest shall be replaced before the expiration of the warranty period of the vest at the expense of the law enforcement agency. Provides that all officer bulletproof vests shall be replaced by the law enforcement agency within a 4-year period after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the State or unit of local government which has jurisdiction over the law enforcement agency shall apply to the United States Department of Justice under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 or a successor Act for matching grants of one-half the purchase price of the bulletproof vests for the officers of the law enforcement agency. Provides that if the law enforcement agency is a local law enforcement agency and not a State agency, one-half the costs of purchasing the bulletproof vests shall be from State funds and one-half from the funds of the unit of local government, including the matching grants received from the United States Department of Justice. Provides that the Act does not apply if United States Department of Justice and State matching funds are not available or if the law enforcement agency collectively bargains with its officers or the exclusive representative of the officers for allowances to purchase bulletproof vests.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	HB 5688	Illinois HB 5688 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	44	2	2014-02-14	2014-07-16	openstates	ocd-bill/6305a22b-e396-4f59-95ba-829c6f964137	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5688&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=80884&SessionID=85&GA=98	f5da8787ee44e380f05acd868a64336c9c90d0c1efaf0a5ab69e4fbe37077c07	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5688 (98th) — LAW ENFORCEMENT-ARMOR VESTS

Creates the Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency within the State shall provide a bulletproof vest for every law enforcement officer of that agency who is employed as a new recruit by that agency on or after the effective date of the Act as part of the officer's initial equipment issue. Provides that each bulletproof vest shall be replaced before the expiration of the warranty period of the vest at the expense of the law enforcement agency. Provides that all officer bulletproof vests shall be replaced by the law enforcement agency within a 4-year period after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the State or unit of local government which has jurisdiction over the law enforcement agency shall apply to the United States Department of Justice under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 or a successor Act for matching grants of one-half the purchase price of the bulletproof vests for the officers of the law enforcement agency. Provides that if the law enforcement agency is a local law enforcement agency and not a State agency, one-half the costs of purchasing the bulletproof vests shall be from State funds and one-half from the funds of the unit of local government, including the matching grants received from the United States Department of Justice. Provides that the Act does not apply if United States Department of Justice and State matching funds are not available or if the law enforcement agency collectively bargains with its officers or the exclusive representative of the officers for allowances to purchase bulletproof vests.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly Burke — primary (person)
• Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2014-02-14 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke filing
• 2014-02-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2014-02-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2014-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
• 2014-02-24 Assigned to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee referral-committee
• 2014-03-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
• 2014-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke amendment-introduction
• 2014-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2014-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee
• 2014-03-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
• 2014-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2014-03-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; 021-000-000 committee-passage
• 2014-03-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2014-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
• 2014-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2014-04-01 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2014-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2014-04-02 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2014-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2014-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2014-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
• 2014-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2014-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
• 2014-04-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
• 2014-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
• 2014-04-02 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2014-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2014 reading-1
• 2014-04-03 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2014-04-03 First Reading reading-1
• 2014-04-03 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2014-05-06 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
• 2014-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
• 2014-05-15 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2014-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 19, 2014
• 2014-05-19 Second Reading reading-2
• 2014-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2014
• 2014-05-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2014-05-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2014-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2014-05-22 Passed Both Houses
• 2014-06-20 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2014-07-16 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2014-07-16 Effective Date January 1, 2015
• 2014-07-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0743 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6305a22b-e396-4f59-95ba-829c6f964137. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).