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Bill POLITICAL ACTIVITIES FIRE DEPT Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Provides that a member of a fire department or fire protection district may be elected or appointed to public office and may serve in public office. Provides that if the member is not in uniform and not on duty, the member may solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 1338 Illinois HB 1338 (94th)
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Illinois HB 1338 (94th) — POLITICAL ACTIVITIES FIRE DEPT

Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Provides that a member of a fire department or fire protection district may be elected or appointed to public office and may serve in public office. Provides that if the member is not in uniform and not on duty, the member may solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters. 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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1160 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 3320 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Timothy L. Schmitz — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2005-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz filing
  • 2005-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-02-10 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2005-02-24 Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-02-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-03-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2005-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-03-09 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-03-10 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2005 reading-1
  • 2005-04-08 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  • 2005-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-11 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-04-13 Assigned to Local Government referral-committee
  • 2005-04-20 Do Pass Local Government; 009-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
  • 2005-05-10 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
  • 2005-05-17 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2005-05-17 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2005-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 033-020-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-05-19 Passed Both Houses
  • 2005-06-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2005-07-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2005-07-25 Effective Date July 25, 2005
  • 2005-07-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0316 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ab4f6bb2-1f65-4982-9cb7-7456993ca849. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).