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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2979         </title>
<shortdesc>FIREFIGHTER-WEIGHT CARRY LIMIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ann M. Williams-Frances Ann Hurley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>50 ILCS 740/11.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/11-6-11 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 705/11n new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act, Illinois Municipal Code, and Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a firefighter or firefighter trainee shall not be required to carry fire protective clothing and safety and protective equipment that weighs more than 75 pounds or more than 50% of the firefighter's weight, whichever is less. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>50 ILCS 740/11.5
</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 705/11n</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes provisions from the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act and Fire Protection District Act. In the provisions in the Illinois Municipal Code, limits the provisions to municipalities with a population over 1,000,000 and prohibits requiring a firefighter or firefighter trainee from carrying fire protective clothing and safety and protective equipment that weighs more than 70 pounds (rather than 75 pounds) or more than 35% (rather than 50%) of the firefighter's weight, whichever is less. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Cities &amp; Villages Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities &amp; Villages Committee;  009-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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