IL HB1353 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
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.
Title
VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY WORKERS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 748 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 50 | 748 | 20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 50 | 748 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1353&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1353.htm |
