Illinois · House Bill 1595 · 103rd General Assembly

EMS SYSTEMS-DISPUTE RESOLUTION

HB 1595 Sponsored by Ann M. Williams Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 16, 2023
  6. Became law Aug 11, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that specified Advisory Committees shall include one representative from the labor organization recognized as the exclusive representative of specified entities' employees. Provides that an EMS Medical Director may only suspend any EMS personnel, EMS Lead Instructor, individual, individual provider, or other participant considered not to be meeting…

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Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that specified Advisory Committees shall include one representative from the labor organization recognized as the exclusive representative of specified entities' employees. Provides that an EMS Medical Director may only suspend any EMS personnel, EMS Lead Instructor, individual, individual provider, or other participant considered not to be meeting the requirements of the Program Plan if the EMS Medical Director obtains agreement from the Department of Public Health. Allows arbitration meeting specified requirements as alternative dispute resolution procedures for EMS System licensing and makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Provides that a member of a fire department's or fire protection district's collective bargaining unit shall be eligible to work under a silver spanner program for another fire department EMS System that is not the full time employer of that member, for a period not to exceed 12 months, without being required to test into the EMS System of the fire department or fire protection district. Makes other changes.

Every action

101 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  5. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  9. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  10. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  12. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  19. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  35. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  36. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  38. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  39. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  40. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  41. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  45. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  46. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  49. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  50. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  51. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 012-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  52. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  53. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  54. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  55. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  56. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  57. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  58. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  59. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  60. HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
  61. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  62. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  63. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  64. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  65. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  66. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  67. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  68. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  69. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 014-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  70. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  71. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  72. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  73. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  74. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  75. SenateArrive in Senate
  76. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  77. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  78. SenateFirst Reading
  79. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  80. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  81. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  82. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  83. SenateWaive Posting Notice
  84. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  85. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 · Senate Executive
  86. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  87. SenateSecond Reading
  88. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2023
  89. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  90. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  91. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  92. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  93. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0521

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Excused · 5

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 9, 2023 House Police & Fire Committee Police & Fire Committee - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

 Passed 13–0
Mar 23, 2023 House Police & Fire Committee House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Police & Fire Committee - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0
May 11, 2023 House Police & Fire Committee House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Police & Fire Committee - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 1

 Passed 13–0
May 11, 2023 House Police & Fire Committee House Floor Amendment No. 3 - Police & Fire Committee - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 14

 Passed 14–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 49 cosponsors: 38 Democrats, 11 Republicans.

All 49 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.