FIRE SPRINKLER-REQUIREMENTS House SponsorsRep. Robert Rita-Thomas Holbrook Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez) 8/20/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1455 225 ILCS 317/15225 ILCS 317/20225 ILCS 317/120 rep. Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that any person who holds a license under the Act on the effective date of the amendatory Act must have a designated certified person in place who meets the requirements of the Act concerning designated certified persons within 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Specifies that a designated certified person must be a salaried, and not contractual, employee of the licensee at a business location with a valid license. Repeals grandfather clause.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 317/15225 ILCS 317/20225 ILCS 317/120 rep.Adds reference to:225 ILCS 335/32 new720 ILCS 5/16G-15Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Adds provision that a person commits the offense of identity theft when he or she knowingly, in the course of applying for a building permit with a unit of local government, provides the license number of a fire sprinkler contractor whom he or she does not intend to have perform the work on the fire sprinkler portion of the project. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to prosecution under the provision that the building permit applicant promptly informed the unit of local government that issued the building permit of any change in the fire sprinkler contractor. Provides that a person who commits identity theft under the provision shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides a cross-reference to the new criminal penalty for identity theft under the Criminal Code of 1961. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 335/32 newAdds reference to:225 ILCS 317/32 newMakes a technical change concerning the amendatory provisions in the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. 2/5/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 2/9/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2010HouseAssigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/18/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/24/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2010 3/24/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/25/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/25/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/15/2010SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 4/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010 4/23/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010 4/28/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/28/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/29/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 4/29/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 5/4/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/4/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez 5/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/4/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/4/2010HouseArrived in House 5/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/5/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita 5/5/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/6/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/26/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000 5/26/2010HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2010HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2010HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2010HouseEffective Date August 20, 2010 8/20/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1455