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

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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

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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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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 adding Section 11.5 as follows:
(50 ILCS 740/11.5 new)
Sec. 11.5. Maximum weight a trainee may carry. The Office
must adopt a rule or rules limiting the maximum weight of fire
protective clothing and safety and protective equipment that a
trainee may carry to 75 pounds or more than 50% of the
trainee's weight, whichever is less.
Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 11-6-11 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-6-11 new)
Sec. 11-6-11. Maximum weight of clothing and safety and
protective equipment. A firefighter 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.
Section 15. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by

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adding Section 11n as follows:
(70 ILCS 705/11n new)
Sec. 11n. Maximum weight of clothing and safety and
protective equipment. A firefighter 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.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.