HB4417 Summary

• Renames the Peace Officer Firearm Training Act to the "Peace Officer and Probation Officer Firearm Training Act" and extends its requirements to county probation officers authorized to carry firearms.

• Requires probation officers to complete 40-hour firearm training course approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board before carrying weapons in connection with official duties.

• Allows probation officers to carry weapons only while performing official duties, commuting between home and work, or traveling to assigned duty locations with prior consent of the Chief Judge of their Circuit Court.

• Amends multiple state codes (Fire Investigation Act, Police Training Act, Counties Code, Township Code, Municipal Code, and Criminal Code) to reference the renamed firearm training act and extend its standards to various peace officer positions and security personnel.

• Adds new Section 17 to the Probation and Probation Officers Act establishing that probation officers may carry weapons only under specified conditions with Chief Judge authorization and required weapons training.