Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 3 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB2303      — FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE PENALTY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0416

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 07, 2025. It awaits signature.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that any person, entity, or business that offers fire sprinkler contractor services under the Act without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $10,000) for each offense. Provides that, if any person, entity, or business commits a second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $10,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that, if any person, entity, or business commits more than 2 offenses within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $25,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a fire sprinkler inspector without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $10,000) for each offense. Provides that, if any person commits a second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $10,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that, if any person commits more than 2 offenses within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $25,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0416

  2. Effective Date August 15, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

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

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  11. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  12. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  13. Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  17. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 072-039-000

  18. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Police & Fire Committee; Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  19. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  20. Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

  21. Referred to Rules Committee

  22. First Reading

  23. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  24. Arrived in House

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  28. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025

  30. Second Reading

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025

  33. Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  38. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  39. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  40. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  41. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  42. Assigned to Local Government

  43. Referred to Assignments

  44. First Reading

  45. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (171)

171 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 114 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 72002
Republican 38001
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 114003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — 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
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 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 Yea
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 Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter 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 Crawford 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
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan 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
Terra Costa Howard 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 Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
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
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 Yea
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 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 4001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Not Voting
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

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16003
Democrat 37001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 54004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Not Voting
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Local Government

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6001
Republican 4000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2303      do?
Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that any person, entity, or business that offers fire sprinkler contractor services under the Act without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $10,000) for each offense. Provides that, if any person, entity, or business commits a second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $10,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that, if any person, entity, or business commits more than 2 offenses within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $25,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a fire sprinkler inspector without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $10,000) for each offense. Provides that, if any person commits a second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $10,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that, if any person commits more than 2 offenses within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $25,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB2303     ?
SB2303      is sponsored by Jay Hoffman, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Michael J. Kelly, Joyce Mason, Mary Gill, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Erica Harriss (Republican), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), and Chris Balkema (Republican).
What is the current status of SB2303     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 07, 2025. It awaits signature.
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