Senate Sponsors: JACOBS. Short description: POLICE-FIRE-MEDIC-AGE LIMITS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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). Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status