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IL HB3620
Bill
Status
2/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Anne Stava-Murray
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AI Summary
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Expands the role of Mobile Support Teams (MSTs) under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act to respond not only to disasters but also to incidents, federally declared national special security events, and other large public events
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Changes reimbursement provisions so that political subdivisions "may" rather than "shall" be reimbursed by the state for MST personnel expenses, compensation, and equipment losses incurred during activations
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Authorizes the Governor or IEMA Director to enter agreements with local, federal, and tribal governments as well as public and private entities to implement emergency management programs
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Adds new definition of "incident" as a disaster that does not rise to the level of a Governor-issued proclamation, expanding when MSTs can be activated
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Modernizes oath administration procedures to allow oaths to be taken via live video technology or other electronic means, with signed oaths filed with IEMA-OHS or the relevant emergency services agency
Legislative Description
IEMA-UPDATE
Last Action
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/12/2026