96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5668


 
Introduced 2/9/2010, by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 







50 ILCS 745/2
  from Ch. 85, par. 2502









     Amends the Firemen's Disciplinary Act. Adds to the definition of "fireman" a person who is a paramedic employed in a unit of local government's fire service and an EMT employed in a unit of local government's fire service. Effective immediately.
  















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    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
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    Section 5. The Firemen's Disciplinary Act is amended  by 
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changing Section 2 as follows:
 
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    (50 ILCS 745/2)  (from Ch. 85, par. 2502)

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    Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, unless 
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clearly required otherwise,
the terms defined in this Section 
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have the meaning ascribed herein:


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    (a) "Fireman" means a person who is a "firefighter" or 
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"fireman" as defined
in Sections 4-106 or 6-106 of the Illinois 
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Pension Code, a paramedic employed in a unit of local 
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government's fire service, an EMT employed in a unit of local 
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government's fire service, and includes a person
who is an 
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"employee" as defined in Section 15-107 of the Illinois Pension 
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Code
and whose primary duties relate to firefighting.


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    (b) "Informal inquiry" means a meeting by supervisory or 
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command personnel
with a fireman upon whom an allegation of 
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misconduct has come to the attention
of such supervisory or 
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command personnel, the purpose of which meeting is
to mediate a 
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citizen complaint or discuss the facts to determine whether
a 
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formal investigation should be commenced.


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    (c) "Formal investigation" means the process of 
 


 






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investigation ordered
by a commanding officer during which the 
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questioning of a fireman is intended
to gather evidence of 
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misconduct which may be the basis for filing charges
seeking 
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his or her removal, discharge, or suspension from duty in

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excess of 24 duty hours.


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    (d) "Interrogation" means the questioning of a fireman 
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pursuant to an
investigation initiated by the respective State 
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or local governmental
unit in connection with an alleged 
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violation of such unit's rules which may
be the basis for 
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filing charges seeking his or her suspension, removal, or

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discharge.  The term does not include questioning as part of an 
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informal
inquiry as to allegations of misconduct relating to 
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minor infractions of
agency rules which may be noted on the 
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fireman's record but which may not in
themselves result in 
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removal, discharge, or suspension from duty in
excess of 24 
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duty hours.


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    (e) "Administrative proceeding" means any non-judicial 
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hearing which
is authorized to recommend, approve or order the 
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suspension, removal, or
discharge of a fireman.


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(Source: P.A. 94-188, eff. 7-12-05.)

 
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.