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HB 4973 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CNTY/MUNI-FEE FOR FALSE ALARMS

Summary
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or a municipality may, by ordinance, impose a fee against persons making false alarms. Provides that a fee may not be imposed if (i) the emergency telephone system or a public safety agency is notified that the alarm is unfounded before a public safety agency responds to the alarm or (ii) the alarm system is being installed, repaired, maintained, or tested and the emergency telephone system and public safety agency are notified in advance of the activity in connection with the alarm system. Provides that a fee may not be imposed against a person if the call was initiated due to symptoms that could require emergency medical attention. Defines "alarm" and "false alarm".
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Jun 2010
House Passage
Feb 2010
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2010

How they voted

58–45
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 111
Feb 18, 2010
D Democratic64
42 Yea 16 Nay 6
65% Yea
R Republican47
16 Yea 29 Nay 2
61% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
6
Committee
13
Amendments
7
Jun 27, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
upper
Jun 27, 2010
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Local Government
upper
May 4, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Luechtefeld
upper
May 3, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
upper
May 3, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Apr 30, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 30, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld
upper
Apr 28, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld
upper
Apr 21, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld
upper
Mar 17, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 23, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 23, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 18, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-45-8)
house
Feb 11, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 008-001-000
lower
Feb 3, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Jan 21, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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