republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/93rd/hb-121.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "FIRE MRSHL-EQUIP EXCHG PROGRAM"
description: "Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Allows the Office of the State Fire Marshal to create an equipment exchange program under which fire departments and fire protection districts can donate equipment to the State Fire Marshal which the Marshal can re-certify as safe and distribute to other departments and districts. Limits the liability of fire departments and fire protection districts that donate equipment. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 121"
citation: "Illinois HB 121 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2003-01-08"
last_action: "2003-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dfa8f2bc-244b-4af7-9545-53e253eb6030"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=121&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=275&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "a571b2457e95cc3d815c54b3245c326db004d2128afa7b3f4679206ff0791907"
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 121 (93rd) — FIRE MRSHL-EQUIP EXCHG PROGRAM

Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Allows the Office of the State Fire Marshal to create an equipment exchange program under which fire departments and fire protection districts can donate equipment to the State Fire Marshal which the Marshal can re-certify as safe and distribute to other departments and districts. Limits the liability of fire departments and fire protection districts that donate equipment. 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=09300HB0121&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=275&DocNum=121&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0121eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=275&DocNum=121&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0121enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=275&DocNum=121&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jim Watson — primary (person)
- Patrick Welch — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-01-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson `filing`
- **2003-01-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2003-01-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2003-01-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-01-23** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-01-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2003-01-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2003-01-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2003-01-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Wirsing
- **2003-01-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2003-01-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2003-01-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2003-01-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2003-01-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2003-01-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2003-01-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2003-02-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2003-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2003-02-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2003-02-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2003-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2003-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2003-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
- **2003-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2003-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 `amendment-passage`
- **2003-02-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-02-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-05** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-05** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2003-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2003-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio
- **2003-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-02** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-10** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass State Government; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-07** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch
- **2003-06-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-07-23** Effective Date July 23, 2003
- **2003-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0305 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dfa8f2bc-244b-4af7-9545-53e253eb6030`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).