Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5816: FIRE PROT DIST-TRUSTEE REMOVAL
Status: Introduced, September 24, 2026
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a trustee who is appointed by the presiding officer of a county board to the board of trustees of a multi-township or multi-municipality fire protection district located wholly within a county with a population of less than 3,000,000 may be removed from office by the presiding officer with the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members of the county board if: (1) the trustee is notified of the proposed removal action by registered United States mail, with return receipt requested; (2) the trustee has had an opportunity to be heard before the county board publicly, in person or by counsel, upon not less than 10 days' notice; and (3) the notification includes an explanation of the proposal to remove the trustee, including a copy of any written charges against the trustee. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5816Introduced , by Rep. John M. CabelloSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 705/4from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 24 70 ILCS 705/4 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. ILCS 705/4 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. Amends the Fire Protection District Act…
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5816Introduced , by Rep. John M. CabelloSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 705/4from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 24 70 ILCS 705/4 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. ILCS 705/4 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a trustee whois appointed by the presiding officer of a county board to the board oftrustees of a multi-township or multi-municipality fire protectiondistrict located wholly within a county with a population of less than3,000,000 may be removed from office by the presiding officer with theaffirmative vote of three-fifths of the members of the county board (2) the trustee has hadan opportunity to be heard before the county board publicly, in person orby counsel, upon not less than 10 days' notice; and (3) the notificationincludes an explanation of the proposal to remove the trustee, including acopy of any written charges against the trustee. Effective immediately. LRB104 23372 TRT 39845 b LRB104 23372 TRT 39845 b LRB104 23372 TRT 39845 b A BILL FOR HB5816LRB104 23372 TRT 39845 b HB5816 LRB104 23372 TRT 39845 b HB5816 LRB104 23372 TRT 39845 b AN ACT concerning local government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Fire Protection District Act is amended by changing …
Sponsors
- John M. Cabello (R, 90) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello
Common questions
- What is HB5816?
- HB5816 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): FIRE PROT DIST-TRUSTEE REMOVAL.
- What does HB5816 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5816Introduced , by Rep. John M. CabelloSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 705/4from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 24 70 ILCS 705/4 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. ILCS 705/4 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. Amends the Fire Protection District Act…
- What is the status of HB5816?
- Introduced as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5816?
- John M. Cabello (R, 90).
- Where is the official record for HB5816?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5816&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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