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type: "Bill"
title: "UNIFIED FIRE PROTECTION DIST"
description: "Creates the Unified Fire Protection District Act. Provides the purpose of the Act and definitions. Provides that a Unified Fire Protection District may be formed either by referendum or intergovernmental agreement, and sets forth requirements for each method of formation. Provides for a Planning Committee, its formation, powers, and duties with regard to the Plan. Provides guidelines for the Plan that shall design, finance, and develop the new District. Provides for the board of trustees of the Unified Fire Protection District and their duties, powers, and obligations with regard to the District. Further provides for employees, contracts, tax levy, indebtedness, and liabilities of the formerly separate units of local government now consolidated into a Unified Fire Protection District. Provides for the dissolution of the District by referendum. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1681"
citation: "Illinois SB 1681 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 73
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-15"
last_action: "2014-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/064c1b57-20b9-4d7b-9326-748a8afd8bc8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1681&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72560&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "cd2d42ea45ccda8968617f7bb30855d840d637e3ef54d60f3b51a293b2651259"
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 1681 (98th) — UNIFIED FIRE PROTECTION DIST
Creates the Unified Fire Protection District Act. Provides the purpose of the Act and definitions. Provides that a Unified Fire Protection District may be formed either by referendum or intergovernmental agreement, and sets forth requirements for each method of formation. Provides for a Planning Committee, its formation, powers, and duties with regard to the Plan. Provides guidelines for the Plan that shall design, finance, and develop the new District. Provides for the board of trustees of the Unified Fire Protection District and their duties, powers, and obligations with regard to the District. Further provides for employees, contracts, tax levy, indebtedness, and liabilities of the formerly separate units of local government now consolidated into a Unified Fire Protection District. Provides for the dissolution of the District by 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=09800SB1681&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72560&DocNum=1681&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1681eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72560&DocNum=1681&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1681enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72560&DocNum=1681&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **476** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Terry Link — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-06** Postponed - Local Government
- **2013-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Postponed - Local Government
- **2013-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2013-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-003
- **2013-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2013
- **2013-04-30** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-10** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-07-08** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As November 7, 2013
- **2013-07-08** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-07-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading July 9, 2013
- **2013-07-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-07-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-08-09** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2014-02-19** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-02-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 20, 2014
- **2014-02-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2014-02-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2014-02-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-003-000
- **2014-03-05** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-03-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2014
- **2014-04-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
- **2014-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 047-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-09** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2014-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-28** Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
- **2014-05-16** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014
- **2014-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
- **2014-05-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2014-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2014-05-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2014-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2014-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2014-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000
- **2014-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2014
- **2014-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1095 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/064c1b57-20b9-4d7b-9326-748a8afd8bc8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).