---
type: "Bill"
title: "EMS-EMT LICENSURE-ARMED FORCES"
description: "Amends the Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act. Provides that \"physical fitness facility\" does not include any outdoor facility that is owned or operated by a municipality or township. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1254"
citation: "Illinois SB 1254 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2009-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/962d7584-cbcb-4bc5-9fc5-64a0a5da0eaf"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1254&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=42188&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "d092ff9cee464bf594c9b491733c88b3c82662b322fcc3cd2cbc7eabb2a87368"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1254 (96th) — EMS-EMT LICENSURE-ARMED FORCES

Amends the Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act. Provides that "physical fitness facility" does not include any outdoor facility that is owned or operated by a municipality or township. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1254&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42188&DocNum=1254&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1254eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42188&DocNum=1254&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1254enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42188&DocNum=1254&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — primary (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `filing`
- **2009-02-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2009-02-17** Sponsor Removed Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2009-02-18** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2009-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2009-02-25** Postponed - Public Health
- **2009-03-05** Do Pass Public Health; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2009
- **2009-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2009-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
- **2009-03-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2009-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2009-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2009-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
- **2009-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2009-04-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-14** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2009-05-12** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2009-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2009-05-13** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jim Watson
- **2009-05-13** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2009-05-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2009-05-13** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 14, 2009
- **2009-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `filing`
- **2009-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 006-000-000
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2009-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-17** Effective Date August 17, 2009
- **2009-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0540 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/962d7584-cbcb-4bc5-9fc5-64a0a5da0eaf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).