Illinois House Bill 3439 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and Fire Protection District Act. Removes a requirement that 10 years' experience must be at the fire department from which the appointment is being made if a person is appointed fire chief for more than 180 days. Provides that a person not meeting any of the 4 specified qualifications for a fire chief may be hired as fire chief for up to one year on the condition that the person obtain one of the applicable certifications within one year of appointment. Effective January 1, 2020.

FIRE CHIEF QUALIFICATIONS

Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-29	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-12	House	To Local Government Subcommittee
2019-03-05	House	Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
2019-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-15	House	First Reading
2019-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
65	5	10-1-7.3	Amended Code	Citation Text
65	5	10-2.1-4	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	705	16.04b	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3439&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB3439.htm