IL HB5446 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 11)
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-05-21 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow for an alternative rural staffing model for vehicle service providers that serve a rural or semi-rural population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants and exclusively use volunteers, paid-on-call, or part-time employees, or a combination thereof (now, the use of part-time employees is not an option). Effective immediately.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

EMS-RURAL STAFFING-PART-TIME

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-21SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2026-05-21HousePassed Both Houses
2026-05-21SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
2026-05-19SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
2026-05-14SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2026-05-14SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2026-05-14SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
2026-05-14SenateSecond Reading
2026-05-06SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
2026-05-06SenateDo Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
2026-04-28SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services
2026-04-22SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
2026-04-16HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2026-04-16SenateReferred to Assignments
2026-04-16SenateFirst Reading
2026-04-16SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
2026-04-16SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
2026-04-16SenateArrive in Senate
2026-04-15HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2026-04-15HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
2026-04-15HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
2026-04-15HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-15HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2026-04-14HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000
2026-04-14HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
2026-04-13HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-04-13HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
2026-04-10HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-10HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-07HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2026-03-25HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2026-03-24HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2026-03-24HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000
2026-03-24HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-03-24HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
2026-03-18HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
2026-02-13HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2026-02-13HouseFirst Reading
2026-02-06HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
210503.85Amended CodeCitation Text

Illinois State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5446&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208668&DocName=10400HB5446&DocNum=5446&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=167322&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208668&DocName=10400HB5446eng&DocNum=5446&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=167322&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208668&DocName=10400HB5446enr&DocNum=5446&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=167322&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Amendmenthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=210035&DocName=10400HB5446ham001&DocNum=5446&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=167322&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Amendmenthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=210360&DocName=10400HB5446ham002&DocNum=5446&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=167322&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=

feedback