Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 676 — FIRE PROTECTION TRAINING, EMS

Last action — Session Sine Die

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative purpose.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 67 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 676 introduces new training requirements for firefighters and emergency responders regarding autism recognition and response. This aims to ensure that all individuals seeking certification as firefighter 1 or 2—whether paid or volunteer—complete a course on how to recognize and respond to the needs of individuals with autism. This change is important as it helps equip first responders with essential skills that can improve safety and care for individuals with autism during emergencies.

→
Previous
Latest
SB0676 *LRB09606734DRJ16818b* 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 SB0676 Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen.
SB0676 Engrossed LRB096 06734 DRJ 16818 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
John J.
Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 9/5 Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act.
Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative purpose.
LRB096 06734 DRJ 16818 b A BILL FOR SB0676 LRB096 06734 DRJ 16818 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is amended by adding Section 12.5 as follows:
(210 ILCS 9/5) Sec.
(50 ILCS 740/12.5 new) Sec.
5.
12.5.
Legislative purpose.
Autism recognition and response;
The The purpose of this Act is to permit the development and availability of assisted living establishments and shared housing establishments based on a social model that promotes the dignity, individuality, privacy, independence, autonomy, and decision-making ability and the right to negotiated risk of those persons;
training.
to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of those residents residing in assisted living and shared housing establishments in this State;
(a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop, adopt, or otherwise approve a training course regarding the risks associated with autism and appropriate autism recognition and response techniques.
to promote continuous quality improvement in assisted living;
(b) The training may take the form of Internet, DVD, CD ROM, or classroom-based instruction.
and to encourage the development of innovative and affordable assisted living establishments and shared housing with service establishments for elderly persons of all income levels.
Nothing in this Act shall impose a train-the-trainer level requirement.
It is the public policy of this State that assisted living is an important part of the continuum of long term care.
(c) Every person who, after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, is seeking certification in a position of firefighter 1 or 2, whose duties involve fire suppression, firefighting, or fire rescue, whether as a volunteer or as a paid employee, must satisfactorily complete an education course in autism recognition and response techniques after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
In support of the goal of aging in place within the parameters established by this Act, assisted living and shared housing establishments shall be operated as residential environments SB0676 - 2 - LRB096 06734 DRJ 16818 b with supportive services designed to meet the individual resident's changing needs and preferences.
SB0676 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 06734 DRJ 16818 b Section 10.
The residential environment shall be designed to encourage family and community involvement.
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act is amended by adding Section 3.52 as follows:
The services available to residents, either directly or through contracts or agreements, are intended to help residents remain as independent as possible.
(210 ILCS 50/3.52 new) Sec.
Assisted living, which promotes resident choice, autonomy, and decision making, should be based on a contract model designed to result in a negotiated agreement between the resident or the resident's representative and the provider, clearly identifying the services to be provided.
3.52.
This model assumes that residents are able to direct services provided for them and will designate a representative to direct these services if they themselves are unable to do so.
Autism recognition and response;
This model supports the principle that there is an acceptable balance between consumer protection and resident willingness to accept risk and that most consumers are competent to make their own judgments about the services they are obtaining.
training.
Regulation of assisted living establishments and shared housing establishments must be sufficiently flexible to allow residents to age in place within the parameters of this Act.
(a) The Department shall develop, adopt, or otherwise approve a training course and curriculum with the purpose of informing emergency medical technicians of the risks associated with autism, as well as providing instruction in appropriate autism recognition and response techniques.
The administration of this Act and services provided must therefore ensure that the residents have the rights and responsibilities to direct the scope of services they receive and to make individual choices based on their needs and preferences.
(b) The training may take the form of Internet, DVD, CD ROM, or classroom-based instruction.
These establishments shall be operated in a manner that provides the least restrictive and most SB0676 - 3 - LRB096 06734 DRJ 16818 b homelike environment and that promotes independence, autonomy, individuality, privacy, dignity, and the right to negotiated risk in residential surroundings.
Nothing in this Act shall impose a train-the-trainer level requirement.
It is not the intent of the State that establishments licensed under this Act be used as halfway houses for alcohol and substance abusers.
(c) Before being certified by the Department, each emergency medical technician trained in basic life support services must satisfactorily complete the training course developed under subsection (a).
(Source:
Every person who, on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, is serving in a capacity as a certified emergency medical technician must satisfactorily complete a continuing education course in autism recognition and response techniques within 18 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
P.A.
Section 99.
91-656, eff.
Effective date.
1-1-01.)
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

How this bill changes current law

2 changes Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

The bill mandates training on autism recognition and response for firefighters and emergency medical technicians in Illinois.

  • 50 ILCS 740/12.5

    Sec. 12.5. Autism recognition and response; training. (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop, adopt, or otherwise approve a training course regarding the risks associated with autism and appropriate autism recognition and response techniques. (b) The training may take the form of Internet, DVD, CD ROM, or classroom-based instruction. Nothing in this Act shall impose a train-the-trainer level requirement. (c) Every person who, after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, is seeking certification in a position of firefighter 1 or 2, whose duties involve fire suppression, firefighting, or fire rescue, whether as a volunteer or as a paid employee, must satisfactorily complete an education course in autism recognition and response techniques after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.

    Establishes a new requirement for autism training for firefighters seeking certification.

  • 210 ILCS 50/3.52

    Sec. 3.52. Autism recognition and response; training. (a) The Department shall develop, adopt, or otherwise approve a training course and curriculum with the purpose of informing emergency medical technicians of the risks associated with autism, as well as providing instruction in appropriate autism recognition and response techniques. (b) The training may take the form of Internet, DVD, CD ROM, or classroom-based instruction. Nothing in this Act shall impose a train-the-trainer level requirement. (c) Before being certified by the Department, each emergency medical technician trained in basic life support services must satisfactorily complete the training course developed under subsection (a). Every person who, on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, is serving in a capacity as a certified emergency medical technician must satisfactorily complete a continuing education course in autism recognition and response techniques within 18 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.

    Establishes a new requirement for autism training for emergency medical technicians before certification.

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  3. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady

  4. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010

  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  7. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Carol A. Sente

  10. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Do Pass / Short Debate Fire Protection; 005-000-000

  16. Assigned to Fire Protection

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente

  18. Referred to Rules Committee

  19. First Reading

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  21. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  22. Arrived in House

  23. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  25. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Maloney

  26. Recalled to Second Reading

  27. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000

  28. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health

  29. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  30. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010

  32. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  33. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  34. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009

  36. Second Reading

  37. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009

  39. Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000

  40. Assigned to Executive

  41. Referred to Assignments

  42. First Reading

  43. Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

Sponsors

  • Edward D. Maloney · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Edward D. Maloney

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hendon — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Meeks — Not Voting
Millner — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Jones, J. — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 676 do?
Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative purpose.
Who sponsors SB 676?
SB 676 is sponsored by Edward D. Maloney.
What is the current status of SB 676?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 676?
Track SB 676 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 676

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 676

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →