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HB 4479 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

FIRE EQUIP & EMPLOY ACT-EXTEND

Summary
Amends the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; license requirements and injunctions; rules; reports; personnel; formal charges; and disciplinary sanctions and hearings. Creates a provision that permits the State Fire Marshal to investigate the actions of any applicant or any person, firm, association, or corporation holding or claiming to hold a licensee under the Act. Creates a provision so the State Fire Marshal may adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations for certain violations of the Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Advisory Board; examinations; and licensure without examination. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal of the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011 from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012 Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2012 · House May 22, 2012

How they voted

38–9
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
May 15, 2012
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
9 Yea 9 Nay 2
45% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Amendments
3
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 068-050-000
lower
May 21, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 16, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
lower
May 15, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 15, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 15, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-9-3)
senate
May 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 011-000-000
upper
May 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 1, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Apr 26, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 26, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
Apr 25, 2012
Committee
Re-assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Apr 18, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-001-000
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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