IL HB1098 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
Pending: House Police & Fire Committee
Hearing: Feb 27 @ 8:00 am in Room 118
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
Pending: House Police & Fire Committee
Hearing: Feb 27 @ 8:00 am in Room 118
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that no person under the age of 18 (rather than 21) shall be eligible for employment as a firefighter.
Title
FIREFIGHTER-AGE RESTRICTION
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned to Police & Fire Committee |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-01-03 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 5 | 10-1-7.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 65 | 5 | 10-2.1-6.3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 70 | 705 | 16.06b | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1098&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1098.htm |
