INS-FIREMEN'S CONTINUANCE House SponsorsRep. Katie Stuart and Amy Elik Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dale Fowler-Julie A. Morrison-Christopher Belt, Michael W. Halpin and Terri Bryant) 6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0052 215 ILCS 5/367ffrom Ch. 73, par. 979f Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning firemen's continuance privilege, changes the definition of "fireman" and "firemen" to include any person who is not eligible to participate in a pension fund established under the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code and is employed on a full-time basis by a participating municipality or fire protection district to perform duties as a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-basic, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or advanced emergency medical technician.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Defines "firefighter". Removes the definition of "fireman" and "firemen". Makes conforming changes. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee 3/9/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart 3/16/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 3/22/2023HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/22/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/23/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/23/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 3/23/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/23/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/18/2023SenateAssigned to Senate Special Committee on Pensions 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 4/27/2023SenateDo Pass Senate Special Committee on Pensions; 009-000-000 4/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023 4/27/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 5/2/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023 5/4/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/4/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/2/2023HouseSent to the Governor 6/9/2023HouseGovernor Approved 6/9/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0052