IEMA-RADIO-EMERGENCY SERVICE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Creates the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), within the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, to provide emergency communications service in the State. Requires the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to appoint a State RACES officer to serve as the point of contact between the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois amateur radio community, appoint a Deputy State RACES officer, identify amateur radio operators to staff the State Emergency Operations Center when necessary, and serve other functions. Specifies the duties of the Regional RACES officers. Authorizes the appointment, and specifies the duties, of county and municipal RACES officers. Defines when RACES stations may be activated.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 15, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 17, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Feb 5, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
John Bradley
DDemocratic
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