EMERGENCY TEL SYSTEM BOARD House SponsorsRep. Brad E. Halbrook Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dale A. Righter) 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0481 50 ILCS 750/15.4from Ch. 134, par. 45.4 Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that members of the Emergency Telephone System Board shall serve staggered 4-year terms. Provides guidelines regarding staggering the terms of currently serving board members. Provides that board members may be re-appointed upon the expiration of their terms. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county or municipality may, by a vote of three-fourths of the members elected, remove any Emergency Telephone System Board member for misconduct or neglect of office. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill and replaces a reference requiring a vote of three-fourths of the members elected to a vote of the majority of members elected. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1 and provides that appointed members of the Emergency Telephone System Board shall serve staggered 3-year terms (now, 4-year terms) if: (1) the Board serves a county with a population of 100,000 or less; and (2) appointments, on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, are not for a stated term. Provides that one-third of board members' terms shall expire on January 1, 2015, one-third of board members' terms shall expire on January 1, 2016, and remaining board members' terms shall expire on January 1, 2017 (now, 2015, 2017, and 2019 respectively). Adds a provision that allows Board members to be removed for official misconduct. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately. 2/26/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brad E. Halbrook 2/26/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/11/2013HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 3/14/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad E. Halbrook 3/14/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 3/19/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote 3/19/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 017-001-000 3/20/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad E. Halbrook 4/12/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 4/16/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 016-000-000 4/16/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/16/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 4/17/2013SenateArrive in Senate 4/17/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013 4/25/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/30/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/30/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 5/1/2013SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/9/2013SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000 5/9/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013 5/14/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013 5/23/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/23/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/16/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/16/2013HouseEffective Date August 16, 2013 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0481