FIRE PROTECT DIST-OPEN BURNING House SponsorsRep. Ricca Slone Senate Sponsors(Sen. Wendell E. Jones) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 705/8.20 Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a fire protection district may not enforce an open burning ordinance (i) within the City of Chicago, (ii) within the boundaries of a farm that consists of more than 50 acres, and (iii) in a forest preserve district if the district personnel perform the open burning. Deletes the provision that a fire protection district may not enforce an open burning ordinance within the corporate limits of a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more or a municipality with a population of 1,000,000 or more.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that a fire protection district may not enforce an ordinance adopted by the board of trustees of the district requiring the district be notified of open burning to be done within the district if the burning is performed by or under the direction of forest preserve district personnel. 2/5/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ricca Slone 2/5/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/6/2003HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 2/21/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 022-000-000 2/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ricca Slone 2/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Rules Committee 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 2/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/18/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2003 4/9/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones 4/9/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/9/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die