Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers, a law inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey.Massey was shot and killed by former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson in July 2024 inside her home near Springfield.

The Sonya Massey Act, signed into law on Tuesday, will increase police accountability by revising hiring procedures in Illinois, requiring more thorough background checks and personnel records from previous employers.

Sponsor State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets."