JACOBS. 775 ILCS 5/2-104 from Ch. 68, par. 2-104 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Includes paramedics within the provisions allowing a mandatory retirement age for police officers and firefighters. Allows the mandatory retirement of police officers and firefighters/paramedics under a bona fide retirement plan if the individual has attained the age of retirement under the applicable State or local law in effect on March 3, 1983 or enacted after the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act Amendments of 1996 (now State or local law in effect on March 3, 1983). Allows the refusal to hire individuals as police officers or firefighters/paramedics if the individual has attained the age of hiring or appointment under the applicable State or local law in effect on March 3, 1983 or enacted after the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act Amendments of 1996 (now State or local law in effect on March 3, 1983). 97-01-28 S FIRST READING 97-01-28 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-29 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOC GOV & ELE 97-02-26 S DO PASS 007-000-001 SLGV 97-02-26 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-02-27 97-03-18 S SECOND READING 97-03-18 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-19 97-03-19 S RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary