CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed the "Sonya Massey Bill" into law, revising police hiring procedures to require stronger background checks for applicants.

The bill is named after Sonya Massey, who was tragically shot and killed by former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson inside her home. The legislation mandates comprehensive reviews of applicants' past employment records, a response to Grayson's reported history of disciplinary issues at previous law enforcement agencies before his hiring by the county.

Senator Doris Turner (D-Springfield), who sponsored the bill, stated, "When we call for law enforcement, it's never a good day. And the expectation is that the responding officer will live up to the motto 'Protect and Serve.' With the passage of Sen

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