# Illinois HB3842: TOWNSHIP CD-POLICE PROTECTION Illinois HB3842, TOWNSHIP CD-POLICE PROTECTION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0335); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3842-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3842 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: TOWNSHIP CD-POLICE PROTECTION - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0335 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: counties & townships, assignments, executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (190 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Amends the Township Code. When the electors in a township in a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more authorize the township board to contract with one or more municipalities in the township or with the county within which the township is located to furnish police protection in the unincorporated area of the township, requires using funds levied under the provisions to furnish the police protection. Provides that a township board's authority to declare the unincorporated area of the township a special police district is to provide and maintain police protection in the unincorporated area of the township. Allows the township board to use the special police district funds levied under the provisions for public safety but prohibits use of those funds for the purchase of red light cameras, speed cameras, or automatic license plate readers. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More township police and safety options: benefit, low. The law takes effect upon becoming law. In Illinois counties with at least 1 million people, voters can authorize township boards to contract for police protection. Contracts must be with municipalities within the township or the county, serving areas outside city or village limits. Boards can desi… - Township police funds face spending limits: cost, low. Township boards cannot use special police district funds to pay any part of a school resource officer’s wages. They also cannot use these funds to arrange an agreement with a law enforcement agency to hire one. The funds cannot pay any part of red-light cameras, speed cameras, or automated license… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0335 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-30: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-30: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-03-28: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3842eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3842enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3842ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3842.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3842eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3842enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3842ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3842.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3842-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).