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HB4144Introduced in the House

IEMA-OHS-MABAS-ILEAS FUNDING

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Introduced by Mary Canty, District 54

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) shall, in consultation with the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) and the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS), annually determine what funding is necessary for MABAS and ILEAS to sufficiently alleviate difficulties that emergency responders face in coordinating and providing personnel and equipment from participating agencies and units of local government when responding to all-hazard emergencies in this State and establish a formula for the distribution of that funding. Provides for a continuing appropriation of that funding, with reductions in the case of federal funding. Changes a definition. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

March 27, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  12. Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  14. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  16. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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