VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER PREFEREN House SponsorsRep. Careen M. Gordon and Anthony DeLuca 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 65 ILCS 5/10-1-16.5 new65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-8.5 new70 ILCS 705/16.07a new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that persons who are not certified members of a fire department who have been regularly employed as a part-time or paid-on-call firefighter or firefighter-paramedic for a period in excess of 12 months shall be preferred for employment. Specifies that the employment must be authorized by the terms of an agreement made between the respective employer and exclusive bargaining agent. 2/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Careen M. Gordon 2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 2/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die