Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3479 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3479 Introduced , by Rep. Rick Ryan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 65 ILCS 5/11-5-8.5 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a municipality with 500 or more residents owns, operates, or maintains an ambulance department, then the municipality shall not cease the operation and maintenance of the ambulance department without a referendum. Provides that, if a majority of the votes cast on the question are in favor of dissolving the ambulance department, then the court shall enter an order discontinuing the ambulance department. Provides that the rights of the employees of the dissolved ambulance department provided by the Personnel Code, any applicable collective bargaining agreements, or under any pension, retirement, or annuity plan shall not be affected by the amendatory Act. Limits home rule powers. LRB104 11108 RTM 21190 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3479 Introduced , by Rep. Rick Ryan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 65 ILCS 5/11-5-8.5 new 65 ILCS 5/11-5-8.5 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a municipality with 500 or more residents owns, operates, or maintains an ambulance department, then the municipality shall not cease the operation and maintenance of the ambulance department without a referendum. Provides that, if a majority of the votes cast on the question are in favor of dissolving the ambulance department, then the court shall enter an order discontinuing the ambulance department. Provides that the rights of the employees of the dissolved ambulance department provided by the Personnel Code, any applicable collective bargaining agreements, or under any pension, retirement, or annuity plan shall not be affected by the amendatory Act. Limits home rule powers. LRB104 11108 RTM 21190 b LRB104 11108 RTM 21190 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3479 Introduced , by Rep. Rick Ryan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	65 ILCS 5/11-5-8.5 new 65 ILCS 5/11-5-8.5 new
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5	5	Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a municipality with 500 or more residents owns, operates, or maintains an ambulance department, then the municipality shall not cease the operation and maintenance of the ambulance department without a referendum. Provides that, if a majority of the votes cast on the question are in favor of dissolving the ambulance department, then the court shall enter an order discontinuing the ambulance department. Provides that the rights of the employees of the dissolved ambulance department provided by the Personnel Code, any applicable collective bargaining agreements, or under any pension, retirement, or annuity plan shall not be affected by the amendatory Act. Limits home rule powers.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning local government.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
15	15	5 adding Section 11-5-8.5 as follows:
16	16	6 (65 ILCS 5/11-5-8.5 new)
17	17	7 Sec. 11-5-8.5. Cessation of ambulance services.
18	18	8 (a) If a municipality with 500 or more residents owns,
19	19	9 operates, or maintains an ambulance department under Section
20	20	10 11-5-7, then the municipality shall not cease the operation
21	21	11 and maintenance of the ambulance department without a
22	22	12 referendum. (b) The referendum proposing the dissolution of
23	23	13 the ambulance department shall be conducted in a manner that
24	24	14 is consistent with this Section. The ballot for the referendum
25	25	15 shall be in substantially the following form:
26	26	16 -------------------------------------------------------------
27	27	17 Shall the (name of ambulance
28	28	18 department) serving the citizens YES
29	29	19 with (list local unit(s) of ---------------------------------
30	30	20 government) cease to provide NO
31	31	21 emergency services and be
32	32	22 dissolved and discontinued?
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3479 Introduced , by Rep. Rick Ryan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
38	38	65 ILCS 5/11-5-8.5 new 65 ILCS 5/11-5-8.5 new
39	39	65 ILCS 5/11-5-8.5 new
40	40	Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a municipality with 500 or more residents owns, operates, or maintains an ambulance department, then the municipality shall not cease the operation and maintenance of the ambulance department without a referendum. Provides that, if a majority of the votes cast on the question are in favor of dissolving the ambulance department, then the court shall enter an order discontinuing the ambulance department. Provides that the rights of the employees of the dissolved ambulance department provided by the Personnel Code, any applicable collective bargaining agreements, or under any pension, retirement, or annuity plan shall not be affected by the amendatory Act. Limits home rule powers.
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