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type: "Bill"
title: "EMS SYSTEMS ACT-DPH REG"
description: "Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makes changes in the provision concerning definitions to include \"Emergency Medical Services Personnel\". Makes changes in the provisions concerning scope of services, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Regions, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems, the development and content of EMS Region Plans, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resource Hospitals, EMS System participation suspensions and due process, the State Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board, Emergency Medical Services Personnel licensure levels (now Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) licensure), scope of practice, EMS Lead Instructors, Emergency Medical Dispatchers, Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) licensure (now certification), Pre-Hospital RNs and Emergency Communications Registered Nurses, Trauma Center designations, Trauma Center misrepresentation, complaint investigations, violations and fines, misrepresentation, falsification of documents, criminal penalties, injunctions, the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, and the State Trauma Advisory Council. Repeals a provision concerning First Responders. Effective on January 1, 2013."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 3261"
citation: "Illinois SB 3261 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 88
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2012-02-01"
last_action: "2012-06-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/896319c2-db39-4208-b1e8-0f8af406d9ce"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3261&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=64357&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "72d0190ff4ae6f7c72e735ce2fc00db403f62ef990aa6da4d1360b2f559a0e0e"
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 3261 (97th) — EMS SYSTEMS ACT-DPH REG
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makes changes in the provision concerning definitions to include "Emergency Medical Services Personnel". Makes changes in the provisions concerning scope of services, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Regions, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems, the development and content of EMS Region Plans, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resource Hospitals, EMS System participation suspensions and due process, the State Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board, Emergency Medical Services Personnel licensure levels (now Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) licensure), scope of practice, EMS Lead Instructors, Emergency Medical Dispatchers, Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) licensure (now certification), Pre-Hospital RNs and Emergency Communications Registered Nurses, Trauma Center designations, Trauma Center misrepresentation, complaint investigations, violations and fines, misrepresentation, falsification of documents, criminal penalties, injunctions, the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, and the State Trauma Advisory Council. Repeals a provision concerning First Responders. Effective on January 1, 2013.
## 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=09700SB3261&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64357&DocNum=3261&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3261eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64357&DocNum=3261&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3261enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64357&DocNum=3261&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **3423** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1120** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **3423** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Ann Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Dena M. Carli — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — primary (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly du Buclet — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2012-02-01** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2012-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-17** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- **2012-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-02-28** Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 29, 2012
- **2012-02-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- **2012-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012
- **2012-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000
- **2012-03-28** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-29** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2012-03-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-16** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 006-000-002 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2012-05-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dena M. Carli
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2012-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2012-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2012-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 29, 2012
- **2012-05-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2012-05-28** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `filing`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `filing`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-005-000
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-005-000
- **2012-05-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2012-05-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2012-05-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2012-05-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 034-023-000
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 034-023-000
- **2012-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-06-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-06-14** Effective Date June 14, 2012
- **2012-06-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0690 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/896319c2-db39-4208-b1e8-0f8af406d9ce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).