HB3233
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What this bill does
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Creates the Emergency Medical Service Response Task Force to investigate and provide legislative and policy recommendations regarding slow and dangerous response times for ambulance and EMS services in parts of the State, in particular services in rural communities. Provides that the Emergency Medical Service Response Task Force shall address, study, and provide recommendations on any aspect of the response time crisis deemed appropriate by the Task Force, including the sustainability of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems in rural communities throughout the State; any regulatory or administrative burdens or staffing restrictions placed on providers that contribute to staffing issues or slow response times; revenue shortfalls that challenge the sustainability and survival of ambulance or emergency medical services; and the report, findings, and any recommendations of the EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of members. Requires members to convene at the call of the co-chairs for at least 6 meetings, and provides that members shall serve without compensation. Requires the Task Force to submit its final report containing legislative and policy decisions to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than September 1, 2026, and upon the submission of its final report, the Task Force shall be dissolved.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Fritts | Chief sponsor | 129 | $88,479.62 | Realtor Political Action Committee ($7,500.00); Mary Fritts ($6,250.00); Good Govt. Council (Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association) ($5,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Mary Fritts | retired | retired | 3 | $6,250.00 |
| Good Govt. Council (Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association) | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Ill State Medical Society - Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Community BancPac | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Car of Illinois | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor - Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| ABDI-PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| New Century Republicans | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Citizens for Mike Coffey | — | — | 2 | $1,482.38 |
| Jones-Berry Lumber Company | — | — | 2 | $1,200.00 |
| Lee County Republican Central Committee | — | — | 2 | $1,073.75 |
| James Johnson | self | farmer | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | — | — | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Jakobs Bros. Farms, Inc. | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Kasper and Nottage, PC | — | — | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Witness slips
4 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Brittan Bolin | Brittan Bolin Consulting | Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts | Proponent | Health Care Availability & Access | 2025-03-18 |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Proponent | Health Care Availability & Access | 2025-03-18 |
| Andrew Thornton | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Illinois State Ambulance Association | No Position On Merits | Health Care Availability & Access | 2025-03-18 |
| Andrew Thornton | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Illinois State Ambulance Association | No Position On Merits | Health Care Availability & Access | 2025-03-18 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Health Care Availability & Access | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 14 | — |
Action History
13 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Bradley Fritts House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toHealth Care Availability & Accessibility Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-14 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Bradley Fritts | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-14 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toHealth Care Availability & Accessibility Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inHealth Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateHealth Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |