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SB 2798 — TECH RESCUE TEAMS-FUNDING
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0791
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2006. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county board may charge a fee to a party requiring the use of or causing the use of a technical rescue team to recover personnel, expendables, and equipment costs.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
86 added · 73 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to Bill SB 2798 made several key changes to the management structure of county health departments. Notably, the bill now allows county health boards with populations of 200,000 or more to expand from 8 to 10 members when they take over municipal public health responsibilities. This change is significant because it gives localities more flexibility to bring in additional expertise, potentially improving public health outcomes. The bill also adjusted the population threshold from 180,000 to 200,000 for certain provisions, reflecting a focus on larger counties, which may have different public health needs than smaller ones.
SB2798 EngrossedEnrolled LRB094 19095 HLH 54606 b AN ACT concerning local government.
Except in those cases where a board of 10 or 12 members is provided for as authorized in this Section, each county health department shall be managed by a board of health consisting of 8 members appointed by the president or chairman of the county board, with the approval of the county board, for a 3 year term, except that of the first appointees 2 shall serve for one year, 2 for 2 years, 3 for 3 years and the term of the member appointed from the county board, as provided in this Section, shall be one year and shall continue until reappointment or until a successor is appointed.
The county health department in a county having a population of 180,000 200,000 or more may, if the county board, by resolution, so provides, be managed by a board of health consisting of 12 members appointed by the president or chairman of the county board, with the approval of the county board, for a 3 year term, except that of the first appointees 3 shall serve for one year, 4 for 2 years, 4 for 3 years and the term of the member appointed from the county board, as provided in this Section, shall be one year and shall continue until reappointment or until a successor is appointed.
In counties SB2798 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB094 19095 HLH 54606 b with a population of 180,000 200,000 or more which have a board of health of 8 members, the county board may, by resolution, increase the size of the board of health to 12 members, in which case the 4 members added shall be appointed, as of the next anniversary of the present appointments, 2 for terms of 3 years, one for 2 years and one for one year.
When a county board of health consisting of 8 members assumes the responsibilities of a municipal department of public health, and both the county board and the city council adopt resolutions or ordinances to that effect, the county board may, by resolution or ordinance, increase the membership of the county board of health to 10 members.
The additional 2 members shall initially be appointed by the mayor of the municipality, with the approval of the city council, each such member to serve for a term of 2 years;
thereafter the successors shall be appointed by the president or chairman of the county board, with the approval of the county board, for terms of 2 years.
The term of office of original appointees shall begin on SB2798 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 19095 HLH 54606 b July 1 following their appointment, and the term of all members shall continue until their successors are appointed.
In counties with a population over 500,000, two members shall be chosen from the county board or the board of county SB2798 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 19095 HLH 54606 b commissioners as the case may be.
Such board of health shall be advised by a committee which shall consist of at least 5 members appointed by the president or SB2798 Enrolled - 4 - LRB094 19095 HLH 54606 b chairman of the county board with the approval of the county board for terms of 3 years;
All members of a board established under this Section must be residents of the county, except that a member who is required to be a physician, dentist, or nurse may reside SB2798 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 19095 HLH 54606 b outside the county if no physician, dentist, or nurse, as applicable, who resides in the county is willing and able to serve.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0791
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Effective Date January 1, 2007
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Larry K. Bomke
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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-April 6, 2006
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Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
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Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
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Assigned to Local Government Committee
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Raymond Poe
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
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Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bomke
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2006
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Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006
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Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke
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Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Larry K. Bomke
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Held in Local Government
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Assigned to Local Government
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau
Sponsors
- Larry K. Bomke · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Larry K. Bomke
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Not Voting |
| Axley | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Not Voting |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 102 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Schock | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Jenisch | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Bradley, John | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Chavez | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Not Voting |
| Osmond | — | Not Voting |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Not Voting |
| Phelps | — | Not Voting |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Ramey | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Axley | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Not Voting |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2798 do?
- Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county board may charge a fee to a party requiring the use of or causing the use of a technical rescue team to recover personnel, expendables, and equipment costs.
- Who sponsors SB 2798?
- SB 2798 is sponsored by Larry K. Bomke.
- What is the current status of SB 2798?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2006. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 2798?
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