Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 1353
Session 104th
Volunteer Emergency Workers
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 14, 2025
First Action
Jan 14, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1353
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 26, 2026
Motion Text
Police & Fire Committee
Summary
Amends the Volunteer Emergency Worker Job Protection Act. Provides that employment protections for volunteer emergency workers apply to volunteer emergency workers participating in required training, including a prohibition on termination and penalizing (rather than only termination). Provides that the employer may not require the employee to take vacation time or other compensatory time in order to respond to an emergency or participate in training. Provides that the Act does not apply to any employer that is a municipality with a population of 15,000 or more (currently 7,500 or more). Makes conforming changes.
03/26/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
03/26/2026
House
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
03/26/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
03/26/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 014-000-000
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
03/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
03/18/2026
House
Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
03/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
01/28/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/28/2025
House
First Reading
01/14/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Sources
Record Created
Jan 15, 2025 5:05:08 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 3:17:06 PM