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type: "Bill"
title: "FIRE EQUIP DISTRIBUTOR-SUNSET"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011 to January 1, 2021 from January 1, 2013. Effective January 1, 2012."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1279"
citation: "Illinois HB 1279 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-07-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/384c5622-df9f-4223-8a1e-fd48ec536ee1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1279&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=57264&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "4e339c753dfddcda9557b08693098cecf1ece5bfff0677edc141b8586b4cd045"
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 HB 1279 (97th) — FIRE EQUIP DISTRIBUTOR-SUNSET
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011 to January 1, 2021 from January 1, 2013. Effective January 1, 2012.
## 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=09700HB1279&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57264&DocNum=1279&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1279eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57264&DocNum=1279&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1279enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57264&DocNum=1279&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1100** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Robert Rita — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2011-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-14** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2011-03-16** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-16** Remains in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2011-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-16** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2011-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2011-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
- **2011-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-17** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-14** Effective Date July 14, 2011
- **2011-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0112 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/384c5622-df9f-4223-8a1e-fd48ec536ee1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).