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type: "Bill"
title: "EMS-EMT-AMBULNC-SCOPE PRACTICE"
description: "Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that a currently licensed EMT may perform emergency and non-emergency medical services in accordance with his or her level of education, training, and licensure, regardless of the level (BLS, ILS, or ALS) of the ambulance to which he or she is assigned when performing those services."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2778"
citation: "Illinois HB 2778 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-21"
last_action: "2013-12-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3d766b6-6f57-4201-a1d2-673e2e83c6a1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2778&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74592&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "214a952f399ccccf6a99fe5308439d25e414bc991770d7737ebf29d1edd9a86e"
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 2778 (98th) — EMS-EMT-AMBULNC-SCOPE PRACTICE
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that a currently licensed EMT may perform emergency and non-emergency medical services in accordance with his or her level of education, training, and licensure, regardless of the level (BLS, ILS, or ALS) of the ambulance to which he or she is assigned when performing those services.
## 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=09800HB2778&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74592&DocNum=2778&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2778eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74592&DocNum=2778&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2778enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74592&DocNum=2778&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1060** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Donald L. Moffitt — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-02-21** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt `filing`
- **2013-02-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-04** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier
- **2013-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2013-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2013-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2013-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2013-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2013-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2013-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Al Riley
- **2013-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2013-03-22** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-03-22** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2013-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
- **2013-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2013-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-12** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
- **2013-04-16** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
- **2013-05-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2013-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-000-000
- **2013-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rose `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
- **2013-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2013-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-08-09** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-21** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2013-10-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-10-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000
- **2013-10-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2013-10-23** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-10-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2013-10-23** House Concurs
- **2013-10-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2013-10-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2013-10-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2013-10-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-10-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-10-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-12-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-12-27** Effective Date December 27, 2013
- **2013-12-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0608 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3d766b6-6f57-4201-a1d2-673e2e83c6a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).