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SB 1304 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

APPOINTMENT OF FIRE CHIEFS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a person shall not be appointed as the chief, the acting chief, the department head, or a position, by whatever title, that is responsible for day-to-day operations of a fire department or fire protection district for greater than 180 days unless he or she possesses: (1) Office of the State Fire Marshal Firefighter Basic Certification or Firefighter II Certification; Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Officer I and II Certifications; and an associate degree in fire science or a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college; or (2) a minimum of 10 years' experience as a firefighter at the fire department, or fire protection district, in the jurisdiction making the appointment. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 5, 2017 Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2017 · House May 30, 2017

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 4, 2017
D Democratic28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Fire & Emergency Services Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Fire & Emergency Services Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 4, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-3)
senate
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Anderson
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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