DUDYCZ. (GRANBERG) New Act Creates the Fire Department Promotion Act. Provides that promotions in municipal fire departments and fire protection district fire departments shall be based upon examination, seniority within the department, ascertained merit, and veteran's preference. Requires promotion of the person at the top of the promotion list. Provides for a one-year period of probation, during which the person may be demoted for just cause, including failure to demonstrate the ability required for the job. Pre-empts home rule, but exempts Chicago. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything but the short title. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) SB 235 does not create costs to local units of government. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) SB 235 does not create a mandate. HOME RULE NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) SB 235 does not pre-empt home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds an immediate effective date. 99-02-09 S FIRST READING 99-02-09 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-17 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOV 99-02-24 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-03-02 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-03-09 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LOCAL GOV S 99-03-09 S ADOPTED 99-03-09 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 009-000-000 SLGV 99-03-09 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-10 99-03-25 S SECOND READING 99-03-25 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-26 99-03-26 S THIRD READING - PASSED 055-000-000 99-03-26 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-03-26 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-31 H HOUSE SPONSOR GRANBERG 99-04-14 H FIRST READING 99-04-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-14 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 99-04-28 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 015-000-000 HEXC 99-04-28 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-28 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED POE 99-04-28 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED POE 99-04-28 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED POE 99-04-28 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-03 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-05-03 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-05-03 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED 99-05-03 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-12 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-12 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-GRANBERG 99-05-12 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-05-12 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-05-13 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-GRANBERG 99-05-13 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL 99-05-13 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-GRANBERG 99-05-13 H ADOPTED 99-05-13 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-14 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 095-018-001 99-05-14 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 99-06-27 S REFER TO RULES/PURSUANT SEN RULE 3-9 (B) RULES SRUL 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary