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type: "Bill"
title: "AMBER ALERTS-DISABLED PERSONS"
description: "Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Illinois State Police, in cooperation with the Golden Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide awareness program and toolkit, which shall be referred to as the Golden Search, to be used when there is a missing person who is believed to be a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall complete development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit on or before July 1, 2026. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall establish a Golden Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act to assist the Illinois State Police in development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of that program, including procedures, budgetary requirements, standards, and minimum requirements for the training of law enforcement personnel on how to interact appropriately and effectively with individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Sets forth membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Director of the Illinois State Police or the Director's designee shall serve as Chair of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall provide a report on the operations of the Golden Search Program to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by June 30th. Provides that the Child Safety Coordinator shall act in the capacity of Golden Search Program Coordinator in addition to the Child Safety Coordinator's other duties. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct a training program for law enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the statewide coordinated Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Board shall adopt written protocols and guidelines for the handling of missing persons cases involving a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability based upon protocols developed by the Golden Search Task Force in conjunction with the Illinois State Police on or before July 1, 2026."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "SB 1548"
citation: "Illinois SB 1548 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mary Gill", "Paul Faraci"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 68
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2025-02-04"
last_action: "2025-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/07af937a-f92c-434a-9a73-0cc40ebc8b61"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1548&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=160247&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "49605ab3dc7a692e93b70d950ce482570e8121647ab1f726300eeea69fb57ad5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 1548 (104th) — AMBER ALERTS-DISABLED PERSONS
Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Illinois State Police, in cooperation with the Golden Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide awareness program and toolkit, which shall be referred to as the Golden Search, to be used when there is a missing person who is believed to be a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall complete development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit on or before July 1, 2026. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall establish a Golden Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act to assist the Illinois State Police in development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of that program, including procedures, budgetary requirements, standards, and minimum requirements for the training of law enforcement personnel on how to interact appropriately and effectively with individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Sets forth membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Director of the Illinois State Police or the Director's designee shall serve as Chair of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall provide a report on the operations of the Golden Search Program to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by June 30th. Provides that the Child Safety Coordinator shall act in the capacity of Golden Search Program Coordinator in addition to the Child Safety Coordinator's other duties. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct a training program for law enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the statewide coordinated Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Board shall adopt written protocols and guidelines for the handling of missing persons cases involving a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability based upon protocols developed by the Golden Search Task Force in conjunction with the Illinois State Police on or before July 1, 2026.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1548.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1548eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1548ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1548sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1548enr.pdf)
## Votes
- State Government — **90** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1080** (pass) · lower
- State Government — **90** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
- Restorative Justice & Public Safety — **90** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **560** (pass) · upper
- State Government — **90** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Mary Gill — primary (person)
- Paul Faraci — primary (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Graciela Guzmán — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Martha Deuter — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Nicole La Ha — cosponsor (person)
- Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci `filing`
- **2025-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-04** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-02-11** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-20** Postponed - State Government
- **2025-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2025-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-03-19** Do Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000
- **2025-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2025-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2025-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2025-03-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- **2025-03-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- **2025-04-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
- **2025-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2025-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- **2025-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2025-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2025-04-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2025-04-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- **2025-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-17** Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
- **2025-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 009-000-000
- **2025-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- **2025-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- **2025-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2025-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- **2025-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- **2025-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2025-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2025-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2025-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025
- **2025-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Paul Faraci `filing`
- **2025-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
- **2025-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2025-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2025-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2025-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2025-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2026
- **2025-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0384 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/07af937a-f92c-434a-9a73-0cc40ebc8b61`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).