Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 1353
Session 104th
Volunteer Emergency Workers
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 19, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 14, 2025
Latest Action
May 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1353
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Excused
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Johnson
Yes
Unknown
Jones
Excused
Excused
Excused
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.
05/19/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
05/19/2026
House
Passed Both Houses
05/19/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
05/14/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
05/14/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
05/14/2026
Senate
Second Reading
05/06/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
05/06/2026
Senate
Do Pass Labor; 017-000-000
05/05/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
04/30/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
04/28/2026
Senate
Assigned to Labor
04/28/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/28/2026
Senate
First Reading
04/28/2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
04/21/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026
04/21/2026
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/17/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
04/17/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
04/17/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
04/17/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
04/17/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
04/17/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/17/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
04/17/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
04/17/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
04/17/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2026
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
04/09/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee
03/31/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/31/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
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
May 25, 2026 5:48:12 AM