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Bill	FIRE PROTECTION ACCESS BOX	Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the board of trustees of any fire protection district may, by ordinance, require the installation of an access or key box if: (1) a structure is protected by an automatic fire alarm or security system or access to or within the structure or area is unduly difficult because of secured openings; and (2) immediate access is necessary for life-saving purposes. Further provides that an ordinance enacted under this Section may specify the type or class of structure that must install an access or key box, but may not apply to single family residential structures. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	HB 1349	Illinois HB 1349 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	55	3	2013-02-06	2013-08-16	openstates	ocd-bill/bccf07e7-a0be-4bd1-8128-eb1b97a32a56	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1349&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=72075&SessionID=85&GA=98	4ba95a983675f53419a3c791e91b00602989aefc947de6685030021e4fefa1ee	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 1349 (98th) — FIRE PROTECTION ACCESS BOX

Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the board of trustees of any fire protection district may, by ordinance, require the installation of an access or key box if: (1) a structure is protected by an automatic fire alarm or security system or access to or within the structure or area is unduly difficult because of secured openings; and (2) immediate access is necessary for life-saving purposes. Further provides that an ordinance enacted under this Section may specify the type or class of structure that must install an access or key box, but may not apply to single family residential structures. 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 — 114–0 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 117–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Timothy L. Schmitz — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2013-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz filing
• 2013-02-06 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-02-13 Assigned to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee referral-committee
• 2013-02-28 Do Pass / Short Debate Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; 020-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-03-01 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-03-06 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-03-08 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-03-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2013-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2013-03-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
• 2013-03-12 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-03-12 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-03 Assigned to Local Government referral-committee
• 2013-04-11 Postponed - Local Government
• 2013-04-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
• 2013-04-17 Postponed - Local Government
• 2013-04-17 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
• 2013-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
• 2013-05-01 Postponed - Local Government
• 2013-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
• 2013-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Local Government
• 2013-05-08 Do Pass Local Government; 014-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
• 2013-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2013-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-09 Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2013
• 2013-05-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government
• 2013-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 012-000-000
• 2013-05-21 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link amendment-passage
• 2013-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2013-05-21 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2013-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2013-05-22 Arrived in House introduction
• 2013-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
• 2013-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
• 2013-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
• 2013-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-000
• 2013-05-28 House Concurs
• 2013-05-28 Passed Both Houses
• 2013-06-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2013-08-16 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2013-08-16 Effective Date August 16, 2013
• 2013-08-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0388 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bccf07e7-a0be-4bd1-8128-eb1b97a32a56. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).