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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3659</title>
<shortdesc>IEMA-OHS-SWIC</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Christopher Belt</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Government Operations</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 3305/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1051</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1052</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1053</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1054</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1055</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/5.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1056</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1057</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1058</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1060</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1062</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1064</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/18</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1068</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1070</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3305/23</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Updates definitions and terminology. Expands Agency powers and responsibilities for emergency management and homeland security. Creates the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator within the Agency and specifies duties. Makes related changes concerning planning, coordination, and mutual aid. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Government Operations</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Government Operations</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026</action>
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