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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4973   </title>
<shortdesc>CNTY/MUNI-FEE FOR FALSE ALARMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Reitz</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi)</altsponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1132 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/11-5.3-2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or a municipality may, by ordinance, impose a fee against persons making false alarms. Provides that a fee may not be imposed if (i) the emergency telephone system or a public safety agency is notified that the alarm is unfounded before a public safety agency responds to the alarm or (ii) the alarm system is being installed, repaired, maintained, or tested and the emergency telephone system and public safety agency are notified in advance of the activity in connection with the alarm system. Provides that a fee may not be imposed against a person if the call was initiated due to symptoms that could require emergency medical attention. Defines "alarm" and "false alarm".</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1132 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may, by ordinance, impose a fine against persons making more than 3 false alarms within a 12-month period at a single location. Sets forth the fine schedule. Provides that a fine may not be imposed under specified circumstances. Defines "false alarm". Limits home rule powers.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may, by ordinance, impose a fine against an entity making more than 3 false alarms within a 12-month period at a single location. Provides that a fine may not be imposed under specified circumstances. Requires that a municipality that adopts a false alarm ordinance designate one emergency services contact for alarm companies and alarm users to notify in the event the activity of the alarm company or alarm user may or does trigger a false alarm. Defines "false alarm". Provides that the requirements do not apply to ordinances in effect as of April 1, 2010. Limits home rule powers.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/19/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Counties &amp; Townships Committee;  008-001-000</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-048-001</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Local Government;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2010</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2010</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2010</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</action>
<statusdate>12/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>12/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 4, 2011</action>
<statusdate>1/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 11, 2011</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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