FIRE PROT DIST-EMT CERT House SponsorsRep. Kevin A. McCarthy-Kevin Joyce-Donald L. Moffitt-Richard T. Bradley-Mike Bost Senate Sponsors(Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh) 8/19/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0952 70 ILCS 705/16.08b new Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a fire protection district may require that all firefighters hired by any fire department within the district must be licensed as an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that only those firefighters hired on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act by any fire department within a fire protection district may be required by the board of trustees to be licensed as an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P under the Emergency Medical Services Systems (EMS) Act.Pension Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission) House Bill 5017 would not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.State Debt Impact Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission) Would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This legislation will have no effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of this bill it has been determined that the bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, this legislation does not pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) Does not create a state mandate under the State Mandates Act.Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) No corrections population impact and no fiscal impact.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:70 ILCS 705/4afrom Ch. 127 1/2, par. 24.1Deletes everything. Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that nominations for members of the board of trustees of a fire protection district shall be made by a petition signed by at least 25 voters or 5% of the voters, whichever is less, residing within the district and shall be filed with the secretary of the board. Provides a form for a nominating petition. Requires the secretary of the board to (i) notify each candidate of their obligations under the Campaign Financing Act and (ii) acknowledge to the petitioner in writing, within 7 days of filing or on the last day for filing, whichever is earlier, the secretary's acceptance of the nominating petition. Provides that a fire protection district may require that all firefighters hired by any fire department within the district must be licensed as an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Makes changes in the form of the nominating petition for members of the board of trustees of a fire protection district.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 2605/2605-330was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in partAmends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, upon the request of the chief of a fire department or the board of trustees of a fire protection district (now, upon the request of the chief of a volunteer fire department), the Department shall conduct fingerprint-based criminal history records checks of certain State and federal databases (rather than criminal background investigations) concerning prospective firefighters and report any conviction information about those persons (now, any record of conviction maintained by the Department must be reported) to the requesting chief or board of trustees. Authorizes the Department to charge a fee to the requesting chief or board of trustees for conducting the criminal history records checks. Requires that the fee be deposited into the State Police Services Fund and not exceed the cost of the inquiry (now, the fee is based on actual costs of the dissemination of conviction information). 2/5/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/5/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2004HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 2/25/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 019-000-000 2/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 3/3/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/9/2004HousePension Note Filed 3/10/2004HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 3/10/2004HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed 3/11/2004HouseJudicial Note Filed 3/23/2004HouseHome Rule Note Filed 3/23/2004HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 3/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/23/2004HouseCorrectional Note Filed 3/23/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/23/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 3/25/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2004 3/31/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/1/2004SenateFirst Reading 4/1/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/19/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/19/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/21/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 4/21/2004SenatePostponed - Local Government 4/26/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/26/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/27/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/27/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 4/27/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government 4/27/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Local Government 4/27/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/27/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/28/2004SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2004 4/28/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004 4/30/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. 5/17/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 5/17/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 5/18/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Local Government 5/18/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Local Government; 009-000-000 5/19/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Walsh 5/19/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/19/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/19/2004HouseArrived in House 5/19/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2,3,4 5/20/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/20/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/20/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/20/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/24/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/24/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/25/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000 5/25/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000 5/25/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000 5/25/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000 5/25/2004HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 113-000-000 5/25/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 113-000-000 5/25/2004HousePassed Both Houses 5/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 5/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 6/23/2004HouseSent to the Governor 8/19/2004HouseGovernor Approved 8/19/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005 8/19/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0952