Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., State House of Representatives 86th District. | https://www.illinoispolicy.org/lawmakers/lawrence-walsh-jr/
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., State House of Representatives 86th District. | https://www.illinoispolicy.org/lawmakers/lawrence-walsh-jr/
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Fire Department Promotion Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill amends the Fire Department Promotion Act, specifically addressing definitions related to municipal fire departments, appointing authorities, and the process of promotions. It clarifies that affected departments include full-time municipal fire departments with collective bargaining agreements or full-time fire protection districts, excluding state, university, or local government-operated departments. The bill outlines the roles of appointing authorities and defines promotions as advancements in rank within an affected department, provided certain criteria are met, and sets conditions where some appointments are not considered promotions. It describes the creation of preliminary and final adjusted promotion lists, detailing the process for claiming veteran's preference points, which adjust the candidates' total scores on promotional examinations, and specifies the scoring mechanisms for promotional tests. Temporary appointments to fill vacancies can last no longer than 180 days if there is no final list. The changes are aligned with Section 5 of the Act.
Lawrence "Larry" Waslh Jr. is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 86th House District. He replaced previous state representative Jack McGuire in 2012.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
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| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1296 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Fire Department Promotion Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions. |
| HB1297 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning downstate firefighters. |
| HB1298 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Fire Department Promotion Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions. |
| HB1299 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning downstate firefighters. |
| HB1300 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning annexation of territory. |
| HB1307 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a full-time firefighter or firefighter/paramedic employed by a city, village, incorporated town, or township that meets certain requirements is not eligible to participate in a retirement fund created under the Downstate Firefighters Article of the Code, then he or she is eligible to participate, as a sheriff's law enforcement employee, under the IMRF Article of the Code. Specifies survivor and occupational disease disability benefits that are available to the qualifying firefighters. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. |
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