Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 9 D cosponsors

SB 2702 — FIRE SPRINKLER INSPECTORS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0761

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 02, 2024.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    2 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that "fire sprinkler inspector" means an individual who is qualified to perform routine inspection or testing of fire sprinkler systems and who is exclusively employed by a single fire sprinkler contractor (instead of employed or contracted by a fire sprinkler contractor). Provides that any individual who performs routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system under the Act shall be exclusively employed by a single licensed fire sprinkler contractor (instead of be employed by a licensed fire sprinkler contractor) and meet certain minimum qualifications.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 2702 involved removing six specific lines from the engrossed version and adding six new lines in the enrolled version. This change likely reflects updates or corrections that clarify the bill's intent or provisions. Such modifications are important because they can improve the bill's effectiveness and ensure that it aligns better with legislative goals or public needs.

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SB2702 Engrossed LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
SB2702 Enrolled LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
"Fire sprinkler contractor license" means a license issued SB2702 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b to a qualified fire sprinkler contractor.
"Fire sprinkler contractor license" means a license issued SB2702 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b to a qualified fire sprinkler contractor.
SB2702 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b "Person" means an individual, group of individuals, association, trust, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, business, person doing business under an assumed name, the State of Illinois, or department thereof, any other state-owned and operated institution, or any other entity.
SB2702 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b "Person" means an individual, group of individuals, association, trust, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, business, person doing business under an assumed name, the State of Illinois, or department thereof, any other state-owned and operated institution, or any other entity.
8-27-21.) SB2702 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b (225 ILCS 317/17) Sec.
8-27-21.) SB2702 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b (225 ILCS 317/17) Sec.
(1) current certification by a nationally recognized certification organization, such as NICET certification in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems, at an SB2702 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b appropriate level, or the equivalent;
(1) current certification by a nationally recognized certification organization, such as NICET certification in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems, at an SB2702 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b appropriate level, or the equivalent;
(2) The requirements of this Section do not apply to individuals performing inspection or testing of fire SB2702 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, a county, a fire department, a fire protection district, or the Office while engaged in the performance of their official duties.
(2) The requirements of this Section do not apply to individuals performing inspection or testing of fire SB2702 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 36180 RPS 66272 b sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, a county, a fire department, a fire protection district, or the Office while engaged in the performance of their official duties.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0761

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Second Reading - Short Debate

  13. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  14. Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 025-000-000

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  17. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  18. Referred to Rules Committee

  19. First Reading

  20. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  21. Arrived in House

  22. Third Reading - Passed; 054-004-000

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2024

  26. Second Reading

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 9, 2024

  28. Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-000

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities

  31. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam

  34. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  35. Referred to Assignments

  36. First Reading

  37. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 106 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 59005
Unaffiliated 14002
Republican 33004
Total 1060011
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Flowers — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Not Voting
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Labor & Commerce

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15001
Republican 7002
Unaffiliated 3001
Total 25004
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Caulkins, Dan — Yea
Gonzalez Jr., Edgar — Yea
Ortiz, Aaron M — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34000
Republican 13400
Unaffiliated 7001
Total 54401
% of votes cast 92%7%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Toro — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Bennett — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2702 do?
Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that "fire sprinkler inspector" means an individual who is qualified to perform routine inspection or testing of fire sprinkler systems and who is exclusively employed by a single fire sprinkler contractor (instead of employed or contracted by a fire sprinkler contractor). Provides that any individual who performs routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system under the Act shall be exclusively employed by a single licensed fire sprinkler contractor (instead of be employed by a licensed fire sprinkler contractor) and meet certain minimum qualifications.
Who sponsors SB 2702?
SB 2702 is sponsored by Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Jay Hoffman (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Dave Vella (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), and Matt Hanson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2702?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.
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