Date	Chamber	Action
4/11/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

210 ILCS 50/3.23 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Creates the Emergency Medical Service Response Task Force to investigate and provide legislative and policy recommendations regarding slow and dangerous response times for ambulance and EMS services in parts of the State, in particular services in rural communities. Provides that the Emergency Medical Service Response Task Force shall address, study, and provide recommendations on any aspect of the response time crisis deemed appropriate by the Task Force, including the sustainability of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems in rural communities throughout the State; any regulatory or administrative burdens or staffing restrictions placed on providers that contribute to staffing issues or slow response times; revenue shortfalls that challenge the sustainability and survival of ambulance or emergency medical services; and the report, findings, and any recommendations of the EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of members. Requires members to convene at the call of the co-chairs for at least 6 meetings, and provides that members shall serve without compensation. Requires the Task Force to submit its final report containing legislative and policy decisions to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than September 1, 2026, and upon the submission of its final report, the Task Force shall be dissolved.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	210 ILCS 50/3.20

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the Department of Public Health shall have the authority and responsibility to provide administrative support to the Emergency Medical Service Response Task Force. In provisions concerning membership of the Task Force, adds 3 members representing the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois, appointed by the President of the Senate, and 3 members representing volunteer rural fire service, appointed by the Speaker of the House.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts
2/18/2025	House	First Reading
2/18/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/14/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts
3/14/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/18/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote
3/18/2025	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000
3/19/2025	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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