RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Summary
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that rural fire protection districts shall be governed by an elected, rather than an appointed, board of trustees consisting of 5 members with 4-year terms. Provides guidelines for 7-member elected boards to transition to 5-member elected boards. Provides for the continuation of terms of trustees appointed or elected prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, as well as for filling vacancies. Further provides for the election and terms of trustees elected after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides nomination requirements for trustees. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2013
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Apr 19, 2013
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 003-002-000
lower
Feb 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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