HB5446 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

EMS-RURAL STAFFING-PART-TIME
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Health and Human Services
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 50/3.85  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow for an alternative rural staffing model for vehicle service providers that serve a rural or semi-rural population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants and exclusively use volunteers, paid-on-call, or part-time employees, or a combination thereof (now, the use of part-time employees is not an option). Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act do not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/24/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
3/24/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000
3/24/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
4/13/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/15/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
4/15/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
4/15/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
4/16/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/16/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/16/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
4/16/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/16/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/16/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
4/22/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services