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type: "Bill"
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title: "FIRE EQUIP & EMPLOY ACT-EXTEND"
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description: "Amends the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; license requirements and injunctions; rules; reports; personnel; formal charges; and disciplinary sanctions and hearings. Creates a provision that permits the State Fire Marshal to investigate the actions of any applicant or any person, firm, association, or corporation holding or claiming to hold a licensee under the Act. Creates a provision so the State Fire Marshal may adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations for certain violations of the Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Advisory Board; examinations; and licensure without examination. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal of the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011 from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2023. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "97th"
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identifier: "HB 4479"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4479 (97th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 39
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2012-01-31"
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last_action: "2012-08-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5d87f6a2-5db5-4dcd-9c24-f78b34b71723"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4479&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=64130&SessionID=84&GA=97"
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source_hash: "03042225f0ca0f3879422044fc83b8c3f69ef9914f8a6623b0de5c493ac933d7"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4479 (97th) — FIRE EQUIP & EMPLOY ACT-EXTEND
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Amends the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; license requirements and injunctions; rules; reports; personnel; formal charges; and disciplinary sanctions and hearings. Creates a provision that permits the State Fire Marshal to investigate the actions of any applicant or any person, firm, association, or corporation holding or claiming to hold a licensee under the Act. Creates a provision so the State Fire Marshal may adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations for certain violations of the Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Advisory Board; examinations; and licensure without examination. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal of the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011 from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4479&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64130&DocNum=4479&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4479eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64130&DocNum=4479&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4479enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64130&DocNum=4479&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **69–45** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **44–12** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **68–50** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Lisa M. Dugan — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2012-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan `filing`
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- **2012-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-02-07** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-02-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-001-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-03-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2012-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-045-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-03-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
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- **2012-03-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2012-03-21** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-18** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-25** Re-assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
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- **2012-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-05-02** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
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- **2012-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2012-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2012-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2012
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- **2012-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 044-012-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2012-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2012-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
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- **2012-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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- **2012-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 068-050-000
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- **2012-05-22** Passed Both Houses
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- **2012-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2012-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2012-08-17** Effective Date August 17, 2012
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- **2012-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0979 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5d87f6a2-5db5-4dcd-9c24-f78b34b71723`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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