FIRE DEPT PARAMEDIC PROBATION House SponsorsRep. Donald L. Moffitt-Sidney H. Mathias-Michael K. Smith-Mike Boland-Paul D. Froehlich Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine, Mike Jacobs and Dale E. Risinger-Gary Forby) 7/7/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0135 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-4from Ch. 24, par. 10-2.1-4 Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that in a municipality having a population less than 1,000,000, a firefighter who is required to be a paramedic as a condition of employment may be placed on an additional 18-month probationary period. Provides that during the additional period, the firefighter may be discharged without a hearing solely for failure to pass the paramedic examination. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:65 ILCS 5/10-1-7from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-770 ILCS 705/16.13bfrom Ch. 127 1/2, par. 37.13bDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that in certain municipalities and fire protection districts, the probationary employment period may be extended beyond 12 months for a firefighter who is required, as a condition of his or her employment, to be a certified paramedic, but the firefighter may only be discharged without a hearing during the extended probationary period if the firefighter fails to meet the paramedic certification requirements (now, the probationary period limitation does not apply to a fireman whose position also includes paramedic responsibilities). Effective immediately. 2/10/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2005HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 3/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 3/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 3/2/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/15/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/15/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/16/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/17/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005 3/18/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/6/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/14/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 4/21/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/16/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/16/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/16/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/7/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/7/2005HouseEffective Date July 7, 2005 7/7/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0135