Bill
SB 2408
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Act to modernize definitions, establish and empower Mobile Support Teams, clarify governor/director roles, and adjust reimbursements for in
Note on discrepancy
- The bill header provided to me named SB 2408 as a proposal about delinquent child support and insurer information exchanges. However, the legislative text and enrolled Public Act in the documents relate to amendments to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act (20 ILCS 3305) (Public Act 104‑0418). This summary covers the actual bill text/documentation supplied (emergency management amendments). If you intended the child‑support/insurance SB 2408, please supply that text or confirm and I will summarize it instead.
Purpose and intent
- Amend and modernize the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act by revising definitions, adding and clarifying the role and authorities of Mobile Support Teams (MSTs), updating emergency‑management definitions (including cyber incidents and public health emergencies), and adjusting certain operational and reimbursement provisions. The changes aim to strengthen mutual aid, clarify roles of the Governor/Director/Office of Homeland Security, and reflect contemporary threats (e.g., cyber incidents).
Key provisions and changes
- Statutory sections amended: 20 ILCS 3305/4, /6, /8 and /20 (from Ch. 127, pars. 1054, 1056, 1058, 1070).
- Definitions: Adds/clarifies definitions including “cyber incident,” “public health emergency,” “Incident,” “Mobile Support Team (MST),” “HazMat team,” “Technical rescue team,” and others. Emergency Operations Plans must consider needs of people with household pets and service animals.
- Mobile Support Teams (MSTs): Establishes/clarifies MSTs as Governor‑ or Director‑designated teams trained and deployable to aid state and local response to incidents, disasters, federally declared events, and large public events. Adds provisions addressing mutual aid, Emergency Management Assistance Compact interactions, and powers exercised when MSTs are activated.
- Governor/Director powers: Updates provisions governing emergency management authority and coordination among state agencies (including the Office of Homeland Security) during incidents and disasters.
- Reimbursement: Changes certain reimbursement language from mandatory (“shall be reimbursed”) to permissive (“may be reimbursed”) for political subdivisions or bodies politic; MSTs may be reimbursed for expenses.
- Miscellaneous: Makes changes to oath of office language and other statutory clarifications to align responsibilities and authorities.
Who is affected
- State agencies (Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Office of Homeland Security), the Governor and Director, local political subdivisions (counties, municipalities, townships), volunteer and career MSTs, HazMat and technical rescue teams, statewide mutual aid organizations, and the public (including pet/service animal considerations). Fiscal impacts would depend on reimbursement decisions and deployments.
Procedural / timeline highlights (from document)
- Introduced (filed) Feb 7, 2025 (Sen. Ram Villivalam).
- Committee referrals, readings, and floor actions occurred in March–May 2025.
- Passed both houses (House vote recorded 88–24 on 2025‑05‑27).
- Sent to Governor June 25, 2025; Governor approved Aug 15, 2025.
- Effective date: January 1, 2026.
- Enrolled as Public Act 104‑0418.
Notes
- The supplied legislative actions and enrolled text indicate the measure became law (P.A. 104‑0418). If instead you meant a different SB 2408 (insurance/child‑support) that “died in committee,” please provide that bill text or docket reference and I will prepare a focused summary.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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