Bill Text: IL HB2979 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes provisions from the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act and Fire Protection District Act. In the provisions in the Illinois Municipal Code, limits the provisions to municipalities with a population over 1,000,000 and prohibits requiring a firefighter or firefighter trainee from carrying fire protective clothing and safety and protective equipment that weighs more than 70 pounds (rather than 75 pounds) or more than 35% (rather than 50%) of the firefighter's weight, whichever is less. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-12 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2979 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB2979-Introduced.html


101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2979

Introduced , by Rep. Ann M. Williams

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 740/11.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-6-11 new
70 ILCS 705/11n new

Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act, Illinois Municipal Code, and Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a firefighter or firefighter trainee shall not be required to carry fire protective clothing and safety and protective equipment that weighs more than 75 pounds or more than 50% of the firefighter's weight, whichever is less. Effective immediately.
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HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

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 adding Section 11.5 as follows:
6 (50 ILCS 740/11.5 new)
7 Sec. 11.5. Maximum weight a trainee may carry. The Office
8must adopt a rule or rules limiting the maximum weight of fire
9protective clothing and safety and protective equipment that a
10trainee may carry to 75 pounds or more than 50% of the
11trainee's weight, whichever is less.
12 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
13adding Section 11-6-11 as follows:
14 (65 ILCS 5/11-6-11 new)
15 Sec. 11-6-11. Maximum weight of clothing and safety and
16protective equipment. A firefighter shall not be required to
17carry fire protective clothing and safety and protective
18equipment that weighs more than 75 pounds or more than 50% of
19the firefighter's weight, whichever is less.
20 Section 15. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by

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1adding Section 11n as follows:
2 (70 ILCS 705/11n new)
3 Sec. 11n. Maximum weight of clothing and safety and
4protective equipment. A firefighter shall not be required to
5carry fire protective clothing and safety and protective
6equipment that weighs more than 75 pounds or more than 50% of
7the firefighter's weight, whichever is less.
8 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.
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