HB2215 EnrolledLRB101 07619 SLF 52666 b

1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is
5amended by adding Section 12.6 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 740/12.6 new)
7    Sec. 12.6. History of the fire service. The Office shall
8maintain on its website a link to an educational program or
9literature for fire fighters in the history of the fire service
10labor movement. The training shall be completed by each fire
11fighter. Entities responsible for the training of fire fighters
12may request that such educational program be presented in
13person by a statewide organization representing professional
14union fire fighters in this State. In this Section, "fire
15fighter" means a fire fighter hired under Division 2.1 of
16Article 10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, under Section
1710-1-7.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, or under Section
1816.06b of the Fire Protection District Act.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.