95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0154


 
Introduced 1/19/2007, by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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30 ILCS 105/5.675 new






30 ILCS 105/6z-69 new










    Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to create a grant program to distribute funds to local fire departments and first responder organizations for the research and development of improved methods of responding to emergency incidents of domestic violence. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Domestic Violence First Responders Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and provides that it shall be used for the grants. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 2.3 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 2905/2.3  new)
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    Sec. 2.3. Domestic violence first responders grant 
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program.
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    (a) In this Section:
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    "Domestic violence" has the meaning given to that term in 
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Section 112A-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
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    "Emergency medical technician-basic", "emergency medical 
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technician-intermediate", and "emergency medical 
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technician-paramedic" have the meanings given to those terms in 
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the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.
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    "First responder organizations" includes municipal, 
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full-time organizations; not-for-profit, full-time 
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organizations; volunteer, non-full-time organizations; and 
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for-profit organizations that employ any combination of the 
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following: firefighters; emergency medical technicians-basic; 
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emergency medical technicians-intermediate; emergency medical 
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technicians-paramedic; ambulance drivers; and other medical 
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assistance or first aid personnel.  "First responder" does not 
 


 






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include law enforcement officers as that term is defined in 
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Article 2 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.
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    (b) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall create a 
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grant program to distribute funds to local fire departments and 
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first responder organizations for the research and development 
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of improved methods of responding to emergency incidents of 
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domestic violence.

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    (c) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall adopt all 
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rules necessary for the administration of this Section.

 
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    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Sections 5.675 and 6z-69 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.675 new)
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    Sec. 5.675. The Domestic Violence First Responders Fund.
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/6z-69 new)

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    Sec. 6z-69. The Domestic Violence First Responders Fund is 
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created as a special fund in the State treasury and shall be 
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used, subject to appropriation, by the Office of the State Fire 
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Marshal for domestic violence first responders grants under 
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Section 2.3 of the State Fire Marshal Act.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.