Bill Text: IL HB0202 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)

Status: (Passed) 2021-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0115 [HB0202 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB0202-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 102-0115
HB0202 Enrolled LRB102 04309 AWJ 14327 b
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is
amended by changing Section 12.6 as follows:
(50 ILCS 740/12.6)
Sec. 12.6. History of the fire service. The Office shall
maintain on its website a link to an educational program or
literature for fire fighters in the history of the fire
service labor movement. The training shall be completed by
each fire fighter. Entities responsible for the training of
fire fighters may request that such educational program be
presented in person by a statewide organization representing
professional union fire fighters in this State. In this
Section, "fire fighter" means a fire fighter hired under
Division 2.1 of Article 10 of the Illinois Municipal Code,
under Section 10-1-7.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, or
under Section 16.06b of the Fire Protection District Act, or
fire fighters hired by the Chicago Fire Department.
(Source: P.A. 101-252, eff. 8-9-19.)