TACTICAL PARAMEDIC SUPPORT House SponsorsRep. Keith R. Wheeler, Dan Ugaste, Thomas M. Bennett, Chris Bos, Daniel Swanson and Chris Miller Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donald P. DeWitte) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new55 ILCS 5/3-6012.3 new65 ILCS 5/10-4-15 new210 ILCS 50/3.5210 ILCS 50/3.50 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and the Department of Public Health shall jointly develop and establish a program of certification of tactical paramedics for the purposes of aiding special law enforcement teams involved in, but not limited to, search and rescues, civil disturbances, bomb threat responses, tactical or special operations team deployments, hostage negotiations, HazMat responses, executive and dignitary protection, and counterterrorism, as assigned and directed by a law enforcement agency recognized by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Includes program requirements. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that chiefs of police and sheriffs may employ tactical paramedics and provide tactical paramedic support to first responders. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act making conforming changes. 2/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee 3/25/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000 3/29/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste 3/29/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 3/29/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos 3/29/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/15/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 4/15/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 4/16/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000 4/23/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 27, 2021 4/28/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 4/28/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/28/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die