HB 5880 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

EMS-VARIOUS-TOLL ROAD/BRIDGE

Summary
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Prohibits the Department of Public Health from implementing the U.S. Department of Transportation National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Standards until expressly authorized to do so by the General Assembly. Provides that an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P may perform emergency or non-emergency medical services, in accordance with his or her level of education, training, and licensure, regardless of the level or type of vehicle (for example, an ambulance or other type of emergency services vehicle) in which the he or she is practicing as an EMT. Provides that a First Responder must be at least 16 years of age. Provides that the Department's standards and requirements with respect to vehicle staffing must allow for a person who is not an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P to serve as the driver of a vehicle covered by a Vehicle Service Provider's license while the vehicle is being used to provide emergency or non-emergency transportation and must provide for the licensure of such a person to serve in that capacity. Amends the Toll Highway Act and the Toll Bridge Act to allow emergency medical services vehicles to use a toll highway or toll bridge without paying a toll.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Apr 11, 2012 Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2012 · House Mar 30, 2012

How they voted

56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 24, 2012
D Democratic34
34 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
22 Yea 2
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
5
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Aug 17, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1014
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 24, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 24, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
May 16, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000
May 10, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Public Health
May 4, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
May 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 30, 2012
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 30, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-7)
Mar 29, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000
Mar 28, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
Mar 26, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 26, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
Mar 7, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-001
Mar 7, 2012
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 5, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
Mar 2, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 2, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
Feb 16, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Chapin Rose
Chapin Rose
RRepublican
IL
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