2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB1098: FIREFIGHTER-AGE RESTRICTION
Legislative 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.
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Bill History
1/3/2025
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
House of Representatives
1/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
To Fire Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Re-assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
3/13/2025Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
