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This bill amends the Interstate Mutual Emergency Aid Act by adding a new Section 12 that expands emergency assistance capabilities for public safety agencies. Specifically, the bill allows public safety agencies, which include fire departments, fire protection districts, emergency medical services, police departments, sheriff's departments, local emergency management agencies, local public works departments, and their public or private contractors, to provide assistance to other public safety agencies within Illinois or in bordering states during disasters. The types of disasters covered include fires, earthquakes, floods, tornados, hazardous material incidents, and other similar emergency situations. This legislation removes previous restrictions that may have limited cross-jurisdictional emergency aid, enabling a more flexible and comprehensive approach to emergency response by allowing agencies to support each other across state lines when critical situations arise.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=784&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104