UNIFIED FIRE PROTECTION DIST
Summary
Creates the Unified Fire Protection District Act. Provides the purpose of the Act and definitions. Provides that a Unified Fire Protection District may be formed either by referendum or intergovernmental agreement, and sets forth requirements for each method of formation. Provides for a Planning Committee, its formation, powers, and duties with regard to the Plan. Provides guidelines for the Plan that shall design, finance, and develop the new District. Provides for the board of trustees of the Unified Fire Protection District and their duties, powers, and obligations with regard to the District. Further provides for employees, contracts, tax levy, indebtedness, and liabilities of the formerly separate units of local government now consolidated into a Unified Fire Protection District. Provides for the dissolution of the District by referendum. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Apr 9, 2014
Signed Aug 26, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2014 · House May 29, 2014
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 54
May 30, 2014
D
Democratic36
97% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
74
Key actions
15
Committee
21
Amendments
16
Aug 26, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2014
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2014
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
upper
May 30, 2014
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000
upper
May 30, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 29, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2014
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 30, 2014
upper
May 29, 2014
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
upper
May 29, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
May 22, 2014
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 22, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 22, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
May 19, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
May 16, 2014
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014
lower
May 14, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
May 12, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 12, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
Apr 28, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 5, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link
upper
Feb 26, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-003-000
upper
Feb 19, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Aug 9, 2013
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Jul 9, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Jul 9, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Apr 30, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-003
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Apr 15, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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