republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-5528.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "FIRST RESPONSE BROADCASTERS"
description: "Create the First Response Broadcasters Act. Defines \"broadcaster\" and \"first response broadcaster\". Provides that broadcasters shall, in cooperation with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Broadcasters Association or its successor organization, develop comprehensive, coordinated plans for preparing for and responding appropriately to an emergency or disaster. Sets forth procedures for training and certification of broadcasters and priorities for distribution and confiscation of equipment, supplies, and facilities. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 5528"
citation: "Illinois HB 5528 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-02-14"
last_action: "2013-01-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d033d54f-9ed0-4c89-a8ae-128743a22a60"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5528&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65982&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "477feacce8d5d44648c8bb1056b4ac04920143f90be2f35d913805a8656b36cf"
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 5528 (97th) — FIRST RESPONSE BROADCASTERS

Create the First Response Broadcasters Act. Defines "broadcaster" and "first response broadcaster". Provides that broadcasters shall, in cooperation with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Broadcasters Association or its successor organization, develop comprehensive, coordinated plans for preparing for and responding appropriately to an emergency or disaster. Sets forth procedures for training and certification of broadcasters and priorities for distribution and confiscation of equipment, supplies, and facilities. 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=09700HB5528&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65982&DocNum=5528&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5528eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65982&DocNum=5528&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5528enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65982&DocNum=5528&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John E. Bradley — primary (person)
- Wm. Sam McCann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `filing`
- **2012-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-27** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2012-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2012-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2012-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-03-22** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2012-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2012-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2012-03-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2012-03-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-25** Do Pass Public Health; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2012
- **2012-05-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2012
- **2012-05-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012 `reading-3`
- **2012-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- **2013-01-02** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-01-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 3, 2013
- **2013-01-02** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 8, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-01-03** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-01-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-01-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-01-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-01-25** Effective Date January 25, 2013
- **2013-01-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1155 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d033d54f-9ed0-4c89-a8ae-128743a22a60`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).