HB 2979

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Firefighter-Weight Carry Limit

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act, Illinois Municipal Code, and Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a firefighter or firefighter trainee shall not be required to carry fire protective clothing and safety and protective equipment that weighs more than 75 pounds or more than 50% of the firefighter's weight, whichever is less. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 50 ILCS 740/11.5 70 ILCS 705/11n Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes provisions from the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act and Fire Protection District Act. In the provisions in the Illinois Municipal Code, limits the provisions to municipalities with a population over 1,000,000 and prohibits requiring a firefighter or firefighter trainee from carrying fire protective clothing and safety and protective equipment that weighs more than 70 pounds (rather than 75 pounds) or more than 35% (rather than 50%) of the firefighter's weight, whichever is less. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 12, 2019

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Apr 10, 2019

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

Apr 01, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer

Mar 29, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 26, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 009-003-000

Mar 19, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee

Mar 18, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

Mar 12, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee

Mar 07, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

Feb 26, 2019

House

Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee

Feb 14, 2019

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

Bill Text

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Related Documents

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House Amendment 002
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