Bill Status of HB 702   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  HAZMAT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Holbrook-Paul D. Froehlich-Donald L. Moffitt

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3305/4from Ch. 127, par. 1054
20 ILCS 3305/5from Ch. 127, par. 1055
20 ILCS 3305/10from Ch. 127, par. 1060
20 ILCS 3305/17from Ch. 127, par. 1067
55 ILCS 5/5-1127 new
745 ILCS 10/1-206from Ch. 85, par. 1-206
745 ILCS 10/Art. V heading
745 ILCS 10/5-101from Ch. 85, par. 5-101
745 ILCS 10/5-102from Ch. 85, par. 5-102
745 ILCS 10/5-103from Ch. 85, par. 5-103
745 ILCS 10/5-104from Ch. 85, par. 5-104
745 ILCS 10/5-106from Ch. 85, par. 5-106
625 ILCS 5/1-105from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-105
625 ILCS 5/6-500from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-500

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Act. Provides that "emergency services" under the Act include services provided by a volunteer HazMat response team. Defines "volunteer HazMat response team". Requires the Agency, in consultation with the State Fire Marshal, to coordinate and establish standards and qualifications for the specialized training of members of volunteer HazMat response teams. Provides that volunteer HazMat response team members are eligible for certain State benefits if injured or killed under certain circumstances. Provides that when the Governor of the State, or the principal executive officer of a political subdivision of the State, accepts funds by way of gift or grant for purposes of emergency management, a portion of the funds should go to counties for the formation and operation of volunteer HazMat response teams. Amends the Counties Code. Allows county boards to authorize volunteer HazMat response teams. Provides that a county board may make reasonable appropriations from the county treasury to fund and encourage the formation and operation of a volunteer Hazmat response team. Requires a volunteer HazMat response team to be exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Amends the Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Makes changes to provide volunteer HazMat response teams and their members the same tort immunities that are granted to fire fighters. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the vehicles of a volunteer HazMat response team are authorized emergency vehicles and are not commercial vehicles for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/1/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/1/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/1/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  2/17/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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