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SB 1908 is sponsored by Jason A. Barickman, Frances Ann Hurley, Deborah Conroy, Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), and Jeanne M Ives.

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Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1908 — MUNI-VETERAN QUALIFICATION

Last action August 19, 2013 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0510

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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5 sponsors

0 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Summary

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section regarding examination of applications for a position in either the fire or police department of a municipality, provides that the requirement that an applicant possess an associate's degree shall be waived if one or more of the following applies: (1) the applicant has served for 24 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense. Provides that the requirement that an applicant possess a bachelor's degree shall be waived if one or more of the following applies: (1) the applicant has served for 36 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense. Effective immediately.

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What changed in the latest version

44 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 1908 now includes specific criteria that allow police applicants to have the educational requirements waived if they have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. For those with an associate's degree requirement, the waiver can apply after 24 months of honorable active duty, while for a bachelor's degree, the requirement can be waived after 36 months of service. Additionally, shorter service in combat duty may also qualify for the waiver. This change is significant because it broadens the pool of potential candidates for police positions, recognizing the career experience of veterans and making it easier for them to serve in law enforcement.

SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~Enrolled LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b AN ACT concerning local government.

(b) Residency requirements in effect at the time an SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b individual enters the fire or police service of a municipality (other than a municipality that has more than 1,000,000 inhabitants) cannot be made more restrictive for that individual during his period of service for that municipality, or be made a condition of promotion, except for the rank or position of Fire or Police Chief.

(d) The age limitation in subsection (a) does not apply (i) to any person previously employed as a policeman or fireman in a regularly constituted police or fire department of (I) any municipality, regardless of whether the municipality is located in Illinois or in another state, or (II) a fire protection district whose obligations were assumed by a municipality under Section 21 of the Fire Protection District Act, (ii) to any person who has served a municipality as a regularly enrolled volunteer fireman for 5 years immediately SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~Enrolled - 3 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b preceding the time that municipality begins to use full time firemen to provide all or part of its fire protection service, or (iii) to any person who has served as an auxiliary police officer under Section 3.1-30-20 for at least 5 years and is under 40 years of age, (iv) to any person who has served as a deputy under Section 3-6008 of the Counties Code and otherwise meets necessary training requirements, or (v) to any person who has served as a sworn officer as a member of the Illinois Department of State Police.

(h) The examinations shall be practical in character and SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~Enrolled - 4 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b relate to those matters that will fairly test the capacity of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions to which they seek appointment.

The requirement that a police applicant possess an SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~Enrolled - 5 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b associate's degree under this subsection ~~shall~~may be waived if one or more of the following applies:

(1) the applicant has served for 24 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of ~~Defense.~~Defense and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable.

The requirement that a police applicant possess a bachelor's degree under this subsection ~~shall~~may be waived if one or more of the following applies:

(1) the applicant has served for 36 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of ~~Defense.~~Defense and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable.

(j) No person shall be appointed to the police or fire department unless he or she is a person of good character and not an habitual drunkard, gambler, or a person who has been SB1908 Enrolled - 6 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.

No person, however, shall be disqualified from appointment to the fire department because of his or her record of misdemeanor convictions except those under Sections 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-7, ~~SB1908~~ ~~Engrossed~~ - 6 - ~~LRB098~~ ~~08317~~ ~~OMW~~ ~~40962~~ b 11-9, 11-14, 11-15, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 11-30, 11-35, 12-2, 12-6, 12-15, 14-4, 16-1, 21.1-3, 24-3.1, 24-5, 25-1, 28-3, 31-1, 31-4, 31-6, 31-7, 32-1, 32-2, 32-3, 32-4, and 32-8, subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2)(C) of Section 11-14.3, and subsections (1), (6) and (8) of Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or arrest for any cause without conviction on that cause.

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SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~ LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b AN ACT concerning local government.

SB1908 Enrolled LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b AN ACT concerning local government.

(b) Residency requirements in effect at the time an SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~ - 2 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b individual enters the fire or police service of a municipality (other than a municipality that has more than 1,000,000 inhabitants) cannot be made more restrictive for that individual during his period of service for that municipality, or be made a condition of promotion, except for the rank or position of Fire or Police Chief.

(b) Residency requirements in effect at the time an SB1908 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b individual enters the fire or police service of a municipality (other than a municipality that has more than 1,000,000 inhabitants) cannot be made more restrictive for that individual during his period of service for that municipality, or be made a condition of promotion, except for the rank or position of Fire or Police Chief.

(d) The age limitation in subsection (a) does not apply (i) to any person previously employed as a policeman or fireman in a regularly constituted police or fire department of (I) any municipality, regardless of whether the municipality is located in Illinois or in another state, or (II) a fire protection district whose obligations were assumed by a municipality under Section 21 of the Fire Protection District Act, (ii) to any person who has served a municipality as a regularly enrolled volunteer fireman for 5 years immediately SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~ - 3 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b preceding the time that municipality begins to use full time firemen to provide all or part of its fire protection service, or (iii) to any person who has served as an auxiliary police officer under Section 3.1-30-20 for at least 5 years and is under 40 years of age, (iv) to any person who has served as a deputy under Section 3-6008 of the Counties Code and otherwise meets necessary training requirements, or (v) to any person who has served as a sworn officer as a member of the Illinois Department of State Police.

(d) The age limitation in subsection (a) does not apply (i) to any person previously employed as a policeman or fireman in a regularly constituted police or fire department of (I) any municipality, regardless of whether the municipality is located in Illinois or in another state, or (II) a fire protection district whose obligations were assumed by a municipality under Section 21 of the Fire Protection District Act, (ii) to any person who has served a municipality as a regularly enrolled volunteer fireman for 5 years immediately SB1908 Enrolled - 3 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b preceding the time that municipality begins to use full time firemen to provide all or part of its fire protection service, or (iii) to any person who has served as an auxiliary police officer under Section 3.1-30-20 for at least 5 years and is under 40 years of age, (iv) to any person who has served as a deputy under Section 3-6008 of the Counties Code and otherwise meets necessary training requirements, or (v) to any person who has served as a sworn officer as a member of the Illinois Department of State Police.

(h) The examinations shall be practical in character and SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~ - 4 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b relate to those matters that will fairly test the capacity of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions to which they seek appointment.

(h) The examinations shall be practical in character and SB1908 Enrolled - 4 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b relate to those matters that will fairly test the capacity of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions to which they seek appointment.

The requirement that a police applicant possess an SB1908 ~~Engrossed~~ - 5 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b associate's degree under this subsection ~~shall~~ be waived if one or more of the following applies:

The requirement that a police applicant possess an SB1908 Enrolled - 5 - LRB098 08317 OMW 40962 b associate's degree under this subsection may be waived if one or more of the following applies:

(1) the applicant has served for 24 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable.

The requirement that a police applicant possess a bachelor's degree under this subsection ~~shall~~ be waived if one or more of the following applies:

The requirement that a police applicant possess a bachelor's degree under this subsection may be waived if one or more of the following applies:

(1) the applicant has served for 36 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable.

(j) No person shall be appointed to the police or fire department unless he or she is a person of good character and not an habitual drunkard, gambler, or a person who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.

No person, however, shall be disqualified from appointment to the fire department because of his or her record of misdemeanor convictions except those under Sections 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9, 11-14, 11-15, 11-17, 11-18, 11-19, 11-30, 11-35, 12-2, 12-6, 12-15, 14-4, 16-1, 21.1-3, 24-3.1, 24-5, 25-1, 28-3, 31-1, 31-4, 31-6, 31-7, 32-1, 32-2, 32-3, 32-4, and 32-8, subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2)(C) of Section 11-14.3, and subsections (1), (6) and (8) of Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or arrest for any cause without conviction on that cause.

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Action History

August 19, 2013
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0510
August 19, 2013
Effective Date August 19, 2013
August 19, 2013
Governor Approved
June 26, 2013
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2013
Passed Both Houses
May 28, 2013
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
May 28, 2013
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
May 24, 2013
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
May 24, 2013
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
May 23, 2013
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government
May 23, 2013
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government
May 21, 2013
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
May 21, 2013
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jason A. Barickman
May 21, 2013
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
May 21, 2013
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jason A. Barickman
May 17, 2013
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 20, 2013
May 17, 2013
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
May 17, 2013
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
May 17, 2013
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
May 17, 2013
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000
May 16, 2013
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
May 16, 2013
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
May 10, 2013
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 10, 2013
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
May 10, 2013
Second Reading - Short Debate
May 10, 2013
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
May 10, 2013
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
May 10, 2013
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
May 10, 2013
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
May 09, 2013
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
May 09, 2013
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Josh Harms
May 08, 2013
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 07, 2013
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 015-000-000
May 07, 2013
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote
May 06, 2013
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
May 03, 2013
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
May 03, 2013
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Josh Harms
April 24, 2013
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
April 11, 2013
Referred to Rules Committee
April 11, 2013
First Reading
April 11, 2013
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms
April 11, 2013
Arrived in House
April 11, 2013
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
March 28, 2013
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
March 21, 2013
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013
March 21, 2013
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Barickman
March 21, 2013
Second Reading
March 20, 2013
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 013-000-000
March 19, 2013
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
March 15, 2013
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
March 15, 2013
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman
March 13, 2013
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
March 13, 2013
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013
March 13, 2013
Do Pass Local Government; 009-002-000
March 13, 2013
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
March 12, 2013
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
March 12, 2013
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
March 06, 2013
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
March 05, 2013
Assigned to Local Government
February 15, 2013
Referred to Assignments
February 15, 2013
First Reading
February 15, 2013
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman

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Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

Jason A. Barickman
Frances Ann Hurley
Deborah Conroy
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican
Jeanne M Ives

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

May 28, 2013

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	42	0	0	1
Democrat	13	0	0	0
Republican	3	0	0	0
Total	58	0	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (59)

Member	Party	Vote
LaHood	—	Yea
Manar	—	Yea
Althoff	—	Yea
Martinez	—	Yea
Barickman	—	Yea
Bertino-Tarrant	—	Yea
Biss	—	Yea
Bivins	—	Yea
Bush	—	Yea
McCarter	—	Yea
Noland	—	Yea
Link	—	Yea
Luechtefeld	—	Yea
Forby	—	Yea
Frerichs	—	Yea
Haine	—	Yea
Kotowski	—	Yea
Landek	—	Yea
Harris	—	Yea
Brady	—	Yea
McCann	—	Yea
McGuire	—	Yea
Sullivan	—	Yea
Jacobs	—	Yea
McConnaughay	—	Yea
Cullerton, T.	—	Yea
Mulroe	—	Yea
Cullerton	—	Yea
Muñoz	—	Yea
Oberweis	—	Yea
Silverstein	—	Yea
Steans	—	Yea
Trotter	—	Yea
Clayborne	—	Yea
Connelly	—	Yea
Dillard	—	Yea
Duffy	—	Yea
Hutchinson	—	Yea
Radogno	—	Yea
Raoul	—	Yea
Righter	—	Yea
Sandoval	—	Yea
Van Pelt	—	Not Voting
Bill Cunningham	Democrat	Yea
David Koehler	Democrat	Yea
Don Harmon	Democrat	Yea
Emil Jones, III	Democrat	Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado	Democrat	Yea
Julie A. Morrison	Democrat	Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford	Democrat	Yea
Lakesia Collins	Democrat	Yea
Laura M. Murphy	Democrat	Yea
Linda Holmes	Democrat	Yea
Mattie Hunter	Democrat	Yea
Michael E. Hastings	Democrat	Yea
Steve Stadelman	Democrat	Yea
Chapin Rose	Republican	Yea
Dave Syverson	Republican	Yea
Sue Rezin	Republican	Yea

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Concurrence, Amendment 2

May 28, 2013

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	42	0	0	1
Democrat	13	0	0	0
Republican	3	0	0	0
Total	58	0	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (59)

Member	Party	Vote
Althoff	—	Yea
Martinez	—	Yea
Barickman	—	Yea
Bertino-Tarrant	—	Yea
Biss	—	Yea
Bivins	—	Yea
Bush	—	Yea
Mulroe	—	Yea
Muñoz	—	Yea
Hutchinson	—	Yea
Link	—	Yea
Luechtefeld	—	Yea
Manar	—	Yea
McCann	—	Yea
McCarter	—	Yea
McConnaughay	—	Yea
Silverstein	—	Yea
Harris	—	Yea
Brady	—	Yea
Clayborne	—	Yea
Forby	—	Yea
Frerichs	—	Yea
Haine	—	Yea
McGuire	—	Yea
Kotowski	—	Yea
Sullivan	—	Yea
Jacobs	—	Yea
Cullerton, T.	—	Yea
LaHood	—	Yea
Cullerton	—	Yea
Landek	—	Yea
Noland	—	Yea
Steans	—	Yea
Connelly	—	Yea
Dillard	—	Yea
Duffy	—	Yea
Trotter	—	Yea
Oberweis	—	Yea
Radogno	—	Yea
Raoul	—	Yea
Righter	—	Yea
Sandoval	—	Yea
Van Pelt	—	Not Voting
Bill Cunningham	Democrat	Yea
David Koehler	Democrat	Yea
Don Harmon	Democrat	Yea
Emil Jones, III	Democrat	Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado	Democrat	Yea
Julie A. Morrison	Democrat	Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford	Democrat	Yea
Lakesia Collins	Democrat	Yea
Laura M. Murphy	Democrat	Yea
Linda Holmes	Democrat	Yea
Mattie Hunter	Democrat	Yea
Michael E. Hastings	Democrat	Yea
Steve Stadelman	Democrat	Yea
Chapin Rose	Republican	Yea
Dave Syverson	Republican	Yea
Sue Rezin	Republican	Yea

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Third Reading

May 17, 2013

Passed 112 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	79	1	0	5
Republican	8	0	0	0
Total	112	1	0	5
% of votes cast	95%	1%	0%	4%

How each member voted (118)

Member	Party	Vote
Acevedo	—	Yea
Arroyo	—	Yea
Beiser	—	Yea
Bellock	—	Yea
Berrios	—	Yea
Mautino	—	Yea
Bost	—	Yea
Brauer	—	Yea
Brown	—	Yea
McAsey	—	Yea
Dunkin	—	Yea
Hays	—	Yea
Ives	—	Yea
Jakobsson	—	Yea
Jefferson	—	Not Voting
Harris, Greg	—	Yea
Kosel	—	Yea
Madigan	—	Yea
Hernandez	—	Yea
Nekritz	—	Yea
Pihos	—	Yea
Wheeler	—	Yea
Soto	—	Not Voting
Williams	—	Yea
Davis, Monique	—	Yea
Jones	—	Yea
Tryon	—	Yea
Turner	—	Yea
Unes	—	Yea
Verschoore	—	Yea
Willis	—	Yea
Yingling	—	Yea
Zalewski	—	Yea
Cloonen	—	Yea
Conroy	—	Yea
Costello	—	Yea
Cross	—	Yea
Currie	—	Yea
D'Amico	—	Yea
Demmer	—	Yea
Drury	—	Nay
Durkin	—	Not Voting
Hatcher	—	Yea
Hurley	—	Yea
Jackson	—	Yea
Lang	—	Yea
Leitch	—	Yea
McAuliffe	—	Yea
McSweeney	—	Yea
Mell	—	Yea
Moffitt	—	Yea
Senger	—	Yea
Sente	—	Yea
Tabares	—	Yea
Bradley	—	Yea
Thapedi	—	Yea
Brady	—	Yea
Burke, Daniel	—	Yea
Burke, Kelly	—	Yea
Mitchell, Bill	—	Yea
Sullivan	—	Yea
Mitchell, Christian	—	Yea
Harris, David	—	Yea
Cavaletto	—	Yea
Farnham	—	Yea
Flowers	—	Yea
Fortner	—	Yea
Franks	—	Yea
Golar	—	Yea
Harms	—	Yea
Kay	—	Yea
Osmond	—	Not Voting
Phelps	—	Yea
Poe	—	Yea
Pritchard	—	Yea
Reboletti	—	Yea
Reis	—	Yea
Riley	—	Yea
Roth	—	Yea
Sacia	—	Yea
Sandack	—	Yea
Schmitz	—	Not Voting
Smiddy	—	Yea
Sommer	—	Yea
Chapa LaVia	—	Yea
Anthony DeLuca	Democrat	Yea
Camille Y. Lilly	Democrat	Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch	Democrat	Yea
Fred Crespo	Democrat	Yea
Jay Hoffman	Democrat	Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth	Democrat	Yea
Julie A. Morrison	Democrat	Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy	Democrat	Yea
La Shawn K. Ford	Democrat	Yea
Laura Fine	Democrat	Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Martin J. Moylan	Democrat	Yea
Michelle Mussman	Democrat	Yea
Natalie A. Manley	Democrat	Yea
Nicholas K. Smith	Democrat	Yea
Rita Mayfield	Democrat	Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita	Democrat	Yea
Robert F. Martwick	Democrat	Yea
Robyn Gabel	Democrat	Yea
Sara Feigenholtz	Democrat	Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit	Democrat	Yea
Sue Scherer	Democrat	Yea
William "Will" Davis	Democrat	Yea
Brad Halbrook	Republican	Yea
Charles Meier	Republican	Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer	Republican	Yea
Jil Tracy	Republican	Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski	Republican	Yea
John M. Cabello	Republican	Yea
Norine K. Hammond	Republican	Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal	Republican	Yea

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Third Reading

April 11, 2013

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	40	0	0	3
Democrat	12	0	0	1
Republican	3	0	0	0
Total	55	0	0	4
% of votes cast	93%	0%	0%	7%

How each member voted (59)

Member	Party	Vote
LaHood	—	Yea
Manar	—	Yea
Althoff	—	Yea
Martinez	—	Yea
Barickman	—	Yea
Bertino-Tarrant	—	Yea
Biss	—	Yea
Bivins	—	Yea
Bush	—	Yea
Frerichs	—	Yea
Muñoz	—	Yea
Hutchinson	—	Yea
Kotowski	—	Yea
Landek	—	Yea
Link	—	Yea
Luechtefeld	—	Yea
McCann	—	Yea
McCarter	—	Yea
McConnaughay	—	Yea
Mulroe	—	Yea
Noland	—	Yea
Harris	—	Yea
Oberweis	—	Yea
Silverstein	—	Yea
Brady	—	Yea
Steans	—	Yea
McGuire	—	Yea
Trotter	—	Not Voting
Sullivan	—	Yea
Jacobs	—	Yea
Cullerton, T.	—	Yea
Cullerton	—	Yea
Clayborne	—	Not Voting
Connelly	—	Yea
Dillard	—	Yea
Duffy	—	Yea
Forby	—	Yea
Haine	—	Yea
Radogno	—	Yea
Raoul	—	Yea
Righter	—	Yea
Sandoval	—	Not Voting
Van Pelt	—	Yea
Bill Cunningham	Democrat	Yea
David Koehler	Democrat	Yea
Don Harmon	Democrat	Yea
Emil Jones, III	Democrat	Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado	Democrat	Yea
Julie A. Morrison	Democrat	Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford	Democrat	Not Voting
Lakesia Collins	Democrat	Yea
Laura M. Murphy	Democrat	Yea
Linda Holmes	Democrat	Yea
Mattie Hunter	Democrat	Yea
Michael E. Hastings	Democrat	Yea
Steve Stadelman	Democrat	Yea
Chapin Rose	Republican	Yea
Dave Syverson	Republican	Yea
Sue Rezin	Republican	Yea

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What does SB 1908 do?: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section regarding examination of applications for a position in either the fire or police department of a municipality, provides that the requirement that an applicant possess an associate's degree shall be waived if one or more of the following applies: (1) the applicant has served for 24 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense. Provides that the requirement that an applicant possess a bachelor's degree shall be waived if one or more of the following applies: (1) the applicant has served for 36 months of honorable active duty in the United States Armed Forces and has not been discharged dishonorably or under circumstances other than honorable or (2) the applicant has served for 180 days of active duty in the United States Armed Forces in combat duty recognized by the Department of Defense. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1908?: SB 1908 is sponsored by Jason A. Barickman, Frances Ann Hurley, Deborah Conroy, Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), and Jeanne M Ives.
What is the current status of SB 1908?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2013. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 1908
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Session: 98th Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 15, 2013
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Jason A. Barickman

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