102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0202

 

Introduced 1/22/2021, by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 740/12.6

    Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. In provisions requiring fire fighters to complete training relating to the history of the fire service labor movement, provides that "fire fighter" includes fire fighters hired by the Chicago Fire Department.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is
5amended by changing Section 12.6 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 740/12.6)
7    Sec. 12.6. History of the fire service. The Office shall
8maintain on its website a link to an educational program or
9literature for fire fighters in the history of the fire
10service labor movement. The training shall be completed by
11each fire fighter. Entities responsible for the training of
12fire fighters may request that such educational program be
13presented in person by a statewide organization representing
14professional union fire fighters in this State. In this
15Section, "fire fighter" means a fire fighter hired under
16Division 2.1 of Article 10 of the Illinois Municipal Code,
17under Section 10-1-7.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, or
18under Section 16.06b of the Fire Protection District Act, or
19fire fighters hired by the Chicago Fire Department.
20(Source: P.A. 101-252, eff. 8-9-19.)