Mike Boland
- Democratic
Primary
Creates the Volunteer Firefighter Job Protection Act. Provides that no public or private employer may terminate an employee who is a volunteer firefighter because the employee, when acting as a volunteer firefighter, is absent from or late to his or her employment in order to respond to an emergency prior to the time the employee is to report to his or her place of employment. Provides that an employee who is terminated in violation of the Act may bring a civil action against his or her employer for reinstatement to the employee's former position, payment of back wages, reinstatement of fringe benefits, and reinstatement of seniority rights. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1027
Effective Date August 25, 2004
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
Passed Both Houses
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 094-018-005
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Boland
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Third Reading - Passed; 050-006-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2004
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2004
Do Pass as Amended Labor & Commerce; 007-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Assigned to Labor & Commerce
Referred to Rules
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2004
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-016-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland
Fiscal Note Filed
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 014-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
Assigned to Labor Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
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