Bill Status of HB 2979   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  FIREFIGHTER-WEIGHT CARRY LIMIT

House Sponsors
Rep. Ann M. Williams-Frances Ann Hurley

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 740/11.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-6-11 new
70 ILCS 705/11n new

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee
  3/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  3/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
  3/18/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  3/18/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
  3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/26/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 009-003-000
  3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
  4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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