Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

HB5480      — OSFM-FIRE INVESTIGATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0523

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill updates fire investigation procedures and reporting standards for fire-related incidents.

This bill amends the Fire Investigation Act to require the Office of the State Fire Marshal to investigate fatal fires or explosions. It also changes reporting standards to align with those of the United States Fire Administration's National Emergency Response Information System.

Summary

Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Directs the Office of the State Fire Marshal to investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of a fire or an explosion in which fire is presumed to be a contributing factor in a death, and lists related procedures and requirements. Provides that the reporting of fires, hazardous material incidents, and other incidents shall be based upon the nationally recognized standards of the United States Fire Administration's National Emergency Response Information System (rather than the National Fire Incident Reporting System). Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0523

  2. Effective Date June 26, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2026

  11. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  12. Referred to Assignments

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  16. Arrive in Senate

  17. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

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

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  20. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 012-000-000

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  25. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

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

  27. Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 010-003-000

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Police & Fire Committee; by Voice Vote

  31. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee

  33. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  34. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  35. Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

  36. Referred to Rules Committee

  37. First Reading

  38. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18100
Democrat 38000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 57100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán 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
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills 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
Li Arellano, Jr. 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 Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 107 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71004
Republican 32007
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 1060011
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter 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 Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl 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 Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
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
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Police & Fire Committee

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Democrat 8001
Total 12002
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Police & Fire Committee

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2300
Democrat 8001
Total 10301
% of votes cast 71%21%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5480      do?
Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Directs the Office of the State Fire Marshal to investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of a fire or an explosion in which fire is presumed to be a contributing factor in a death, and lists related procedures and requirements. Provides that the reporting of fires, hazardous material incidents, and other incidents shall be based upon the nationally recognized standards of the United States Fire Administration's National Emergency Response Information System (rather than the National Fire Incident Reporting System). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB5480     ?
HB5480      is sponsored by Neil Anderson, Jason Plummer, Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), and Gregg Johnson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5480     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
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