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type: "Bill"
title: "MUNI-FIRE DEPT-DISSOLUTION"
description: "Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Prohibits a city or village that owns, operates, or maintains any fire protection or advanced life support services facility from ceasing the operation and maintenance of these facilities unless the proposed cessation is first submitted to the voters by referendum. Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Prohibits a city or village that owns, operates, or maintains any fire protection or advanced life support services facility that is located in whole or in part within or adjacent to the corporate limits of a fire protection district from ceasing the operation and maintenance of these facilities unless the proposed cessation is first submitted to the voters by referendum. Sets forth requirements and referendum language for the dissolution. Provides for the transfer of services, operations, facilities, rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, employees and responsibilities of the dissolved fire department to the fire protection district designated by the referendum. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 4418"
citation: "Illinois HB 4418 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-01-29"
last_action: "2014-06-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/30097fae-7e6a-4866-8a18-0857f20cdbd5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4418&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=78709&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "8998261907bb09ab11341451ff8b7702fcea8439ce2f13d00ddbcc16756a277a"
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 4418 (98th) — MUNI-FIRE DEPT-DISSOLUTION
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Prohibits a city or village that owns, operates, or maintains any fire protection or advanced life support services facility from ceasing the operation and maintenance of these facilities unless the proposed cessation is first submitted to the voters by referendum. Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Prohibits a city or village that owns, operates, or maintains any fire protection or advanced life support services facility that is located in whole or in part within or adjacent to the corporate limits of a fire protection district from ceasing the operation and maintenance of these facilities unless the proposed cessation is first submitted to the voters by referendum. Sets forth requirements and referendum language for the dissolution. Provides for the transfer of services, operations, facilities, rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, employees and responsibilities of the dissolved fire department to the fire protection district designated by the referendum. Effective immediately.
## 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=09800HB4418&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=78709&DocNum=4418&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4418eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=78709&DocNum=4418&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4418enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=78709&DocNum=4418&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **9320** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **4311** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- William E. Brady — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2014-01-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `filing`
- **2014-01-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-01-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-18** Assigned to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2014-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2014-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2014-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2014-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee
- **2014-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 ; In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e).
- **2014-03-25** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee
- **2014-03-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; 020-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-25** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2014-03-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-04-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2014-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-04-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-020-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2014-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-29** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William Delgado
- **2014-05-23** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-23** Waive Posting Notice
- **2014-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-05-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2014-05-27** Do Pass Executive; 010-002-002 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 28, 2014
- **2014-05-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2014-05-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
- **2014-05-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2014-05-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2014-05-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 043-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-06-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-06-25** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-06-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0666 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/30097fae-7e6a-4866-8a18-0857f20cdbd5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).