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Bill EMERGENCY SERVICE DIST-VARIOUS Amends the Rescue Squad Districts Act, which is becoming the Emergency Services District Act on January 1, 2024. Increases the amount of the levy that a district may initially levy upon formation of the district from .20% to .40%. Provides that districts organized before January 1, 2024 may, by ordinance or resolution, increase the tax rate authorized by their organizational proposition by up to .20% (but no more than a .40% tax rate in the aggregate, including the amount levied under the organization proposition). Provides that the aggregate amount of all district tax levies may not exceed .80% (with no more than .40% authorized by the organizational referendum and .40% authorized by an ambulance service tax referendum). Provides that the board of trustees of a district may fix, charge, and collect fees not exceeding the reasonable cost of the service for ambulance services rendered by the district within or outside of the district (rather than fix, charge, and collect fees against persons who are not residents of the district and against businesses and other entities that are not located within the district). Removes a provision setting fee amounts at a rate not to exceed $250 per hour and not to exceed $70 per hour per ambulance worker responding to a call for assistance. Provides that the fee that may be charged to reimburse the district for extraordinary expenses of materials used in rendering ambulance services may be up to the reasonable cost of the materials. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 4179 Illinois HB 4179 (103rd)
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Illinois HB 4179 (103rd) — EMERGENCY SERVICE DIST-VARIOUS

Amends the Rescue Squad Districts Act, which is becoming the Emergency Services District Act on January 1, 2024. Increases the amount of the levy that a district may initially levy upon formation of the district from .20% to .40%. Provides that districts organized before January 1, 2024 may, by ordinance or resolution, increase the tax rate authorized by their organizational proposition by up to .20% (but no more than a .40% tax rate in the aggregate, including the amount levied under the organization proposition). Provides that the aggregate amount of all district tax levies may not exceed .80% (with no more than .40% authorized by the organizational referendum and .40% authorized by an ambulance service tax referendum). Provides that the board of trustees of a district may fix, charge, and collect fees not exceeding the reasonable cost of the service for ambulance services rendered by the district within or outside of the district (rather than fix, charge, and collect fees against persons who are not residents of the district and against businesses and other entities that are not located within the district). Removes a provision setting fee amounts at a rate not to exceed $250 per hour and not to exceed $70 per hour per ambulance worker responding to a call for assistance. Provides that the fee that may be charged to reimburse the district for extraordinary expenses of materials used in rendering ambulance services may be up to the reasonable cost of the materials. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  6. Senate Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
  7. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 1040 (pass) · lower
  • Revenue & Finance, Amendment 3 — 190 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 530 (pass) · lower
  • Property Tax Subcommittee — 50 (pass) · lower
  • Revenue — 70 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1050 (pass) · lower
  • Revenue — 70 (pass) · lower
  • Revenue & Finance — 190 (pass) · lower
  • Revenue & Finance — 180 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 1040 (pass) · lower
  • Revenue, Amendment 3 — 60 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Charles Meier — primary (person)
  • Tom Bennett — primary (person)
  • Dan Swanson — cosponsor (person)
  • David Friess — cosponsor (person)
  • Jason Bunting — cosponsor (person)
  • Patrick Sheehan — cosponsor (person)
  • Paul Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
  • Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
  • Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
  • Tom Weber — cosponsor (person)
  • Wayne A Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2023-10-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier filing
  • 2023-10-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-10-25 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-02-14 Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee referral-committee
  • 2024-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier amendment-introduction
  • 2024-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  • 2024-03-08 To Revenue - Property Tax Subcommittee
  • 2024-04-05 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
  • 2024-04-11 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2024-04-11 Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
  • 2024-04-12 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000
  • 2024-04-12 Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;
  • 2024-04-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2024-04-12 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000
  • 2024-04-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-17 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-04-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  • 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
  • 2024-04-19 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2024-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  • 2024-04-19 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-04-30 Assigned to Revenue referral-committee
  • 2024-04-30 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  • 2024-05-10 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  • 2024-05-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett amendment-introduction
  • 2024-05-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-05-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  • 2024-05-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2024-05-15 Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 007-000-000
  • 2024-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024 reading-2
  • 2024-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett amendment-introduction
  • 2024-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-05-17 Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  • 2024-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  • 2024-05-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  • 2024-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett amendment-introduction
  • 2024-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  • 2024-05-22 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2024
  • 2024-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Revenue
  • 2024-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000
  • 2024-05-24 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  • 2024-05-25 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bennett amendment-passage
  • 2024-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2024-05-25 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2024-05-25 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2024-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
  • 2024-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles Meier
  • 2024-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles Meier
  • 2024-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee
  • 2024-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee
  • 2024-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 019-000-000
  • 2024-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 019-000-000
  • 2024-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 104-000-000
  • 2024-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 104-000-000
  • 2024-05-28 House Concurs
  • 2024-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2024-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2024-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2024-08-09 Effective Date August 9, 2024
  • 2024-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0807 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5ed7fd9e-7fa3-47c4-80fa-b51922e54317. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).