FIRE DPT-APPRENTICE PREFERENCE House SponsorsRep. Robyn Gabel-Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz-Kathleen Willis and Mike Murphy Senate Sponsors(Sen. Laura Fine) 8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0489 65 ILCS 5/10-1-7.165 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6.370 ILCS 705/16.06b Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Creates a hiring preference of up to 20 points for a person who has performed fire suppression service for a department as a firefighter apprentice and otherwise meets the qualifications for original appointment as a firefighter. Requires the firefighter to have completed a minimum of 600 hours of specified fire suppression work in order to be considered for the preference. Provides that the Joint Apprenticeship Committee shall evaluate the merit of the applicant's performance and determine the preference points to be awarded. Modifies how preferences are computed after addition of the apprentice preference. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 In the provisions amending the Civil Services in Cities Division of the Illinois Municipal Code, makes the granting of a hiring preference permissive rather than mandatory for a person who has performed fire suppression service for a department as a firefighter apprentice and otherwise meets the qualifications for original appointment as a firefighter. Makes grammatical changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In the provisions amending the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Division of the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act, makes the granting of a hiring preference permissive rather than mandatory for a person who has performed fire suppression service for a department as a firefighter apprentice and otherwise meet the qualifications for original appointment as a firefighter. 2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 3/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee 3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote 3/19/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 014-000-000 3/20/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 3/20/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy 3/29/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000 4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/3/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/29/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 4/29/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/30/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 5/1/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/1/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000 5/1/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2019 5/14/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019 5/21/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/21/2019HouseArrived in House 5/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/22/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/30/2019HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 5/30/2019HouseHouse Concurs 5/30/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/23/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/23/2019HouseEffective Date August 23, 2019 8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0489