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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 1353

VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY WORKERS

Sent to Governor Last action July 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0581

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 39

Prime sponsors
Brandun Schweizer, John F. Curran
Cosponsors (37)
Amy L. Grant, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Anthony DeLuca, Blaine Wilhour, Brad Halbrook, Charles Meier, Chris Miller, Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Dan Swanson, Darby A. Hills, Dave Severin, Dave Vella, Dennis Tipsword, Doris Turner, Gregg Johnson, Jason R. Bunting, Jed Davis, Jeff Keicher, Joe C. Sosnowski, Justin Cochran, Kevin Schmidt, Lisa Davis, Martin McLaughlin, Mary Gill, Maurice A. West, II, Nicole La Ha, Nicolle Grasse, Patrick Sheehan, Patrick Windhorst, Paul Faraci, Paul Jacobs, Regan Deering, Sally J. Turner, Travis Weaver, Wayne A. Rosenthal, William E Hauter, Yolonda Morris

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 24, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Police and Fire, Senate Labor (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 4

May 19, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed58-0

yes (58) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (1) Syverson

Official roll call

May 5, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed17-0

yes (17) Aquino, Omar, Cervantes, Javier L, Belt, Christopher, DeWitte, Donald P, Chesney, Andrew S, Faraci, Paul, Hunter, Mattie, Holmes, Linda, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Joyce, Patrick J, Peters, Robert, Martwick, Robert F, Simmons, Mike, Porfirio, Mike, Villivalam, Ram, Tracy, Jil, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (2) Balkema, Chris, Fowler, Dale

Official roll call

April 17, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed102-0

yes (102) Mussman, Grasse, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Davis, Will, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, West, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

excused (14) Ammons, Andrade, Haas, Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Sosnowski, Jones, Stava, Stephens, Kelly, Ford, Gill, Grant

not voting (2) Davidsmeyer, Keicher

Official roll call

March 26, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed14-0

yes (14) Cochran, Justin, Cabello, John M, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Gill, Mary, Hanson, Matt, Hammond, Norine K, Johnson, Gregg, Hernandez, Barbara, Ortíz, Aarón M, La Ha, Nicole, Stuart, Katie, Sheehan, Patrick, Williams, Jawaharial, Tipsword, Dennis

Official roll call

Timeline 69

DateChamberAction
July 24, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0581
July 24, 2026HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 24, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 18, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
May 19, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
May 19, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 19, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
May 14, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 6, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026SenateDo Pass Labor; 017-000-000
May 5, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
April 30, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
April 28, 2026SenateAssigned to Labor
April 28, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 28, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 28, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
April 17, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
April 17, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
April 17, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
April 9, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee
March 31, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
March 31, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
March 26, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 26, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
March 26, 2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
March 26, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
March 26, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 014-000-000
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
March 18, 2026HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
January 28, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
January 28, 2025HouseFirst Reading
January 14, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer

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