FIRE DEPT PARAMEDIC PROBATION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that in a municipality having a population less than 1,000,000, a firefighter who is required to be a paramedic as a condition of employment may be placed on an additional 18-month probationary period. Provides that during the additional period, the firefighter may be discharged without a hearing solely for failure to pass the paramedic examination. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Mar 17, 2005
Signed Jul 7, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2005 · House Mar 16, 2005
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 55
May 16, 2005
D
Democratic29
89% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 7, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-6)
senate
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
Mar 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 2, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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