RESCUE SQUAD DISTRICTS-REVENUE Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson House Sponsors(Rep. Steven Reick) 11/29/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1120 70 ILCS 2005/11.5 newAmends the Rescue Squad Districts Act. Provides that a rescue squad district's board of trustees may certify a question to the voters of the district requesting to levy a special tax at a rate not to exceed 0.40% of the value of all taxable property within the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for the purpose of providing an ambulance service or supporting an existing ambulance service.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends adding a provision to the Rescue Squad Districts Act that permits a rescue squad district's board of trustees to certify a question to the voters of the district requesting to reduce or discontinue the district's ambulance service tax. Recommends adding a provision to the Levy and Extension Process Article of the Property Tax Code that permits a taxing district's governing body to certify a proposition to the voters of the taxing district requesting to decrease the taxing district's aggregate extension. (Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/18-205) 1/10/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/10/2018SenateFirst Reading 1/10/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 1/24/2018SenateAssigned to Revenue 2/8/2018SenateDo Pass Revenue; 005-000-000 2/8/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 2/20/2018SenateSecond Reading 2/20/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 21, 2018 2/21/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-001-001 2/21/2018HouseArrived in House 2/22/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick 2/27/2018HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2018HouseAssigned to Fire & Emergency Services Committee 5/10/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Fire & Emergency Services Committee; 004-000-000 5/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-009-000 5/18/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/15/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2018SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 9/10/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 11/13/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 14, 2018 11/13/2018SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 11/14/2018Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/14/2018SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 051-002-000 11/15/2018HouseArrived in House 11/15/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto 11/15/2018HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Steven Reick 11/27/2018House3/5 Vote Required 11/27/2018HouseOverride Governor Veto - House Passed 098-010-000 11/27/2018SenateAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses 11/29/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019 11/29/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1120