2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB1441: CHICAGO LIFEGUARD AGE MINIMUM

Legislative Summary

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, if a lifeguard candidate participates in the Junior Lifeguard Program hosted by the Chicago Park District, then the candidate shall be permitted to serve as a lifeguard regardless of the candidate's age. Provides that the Chicago Park District must provide an additional 30 hours of open-water training before a new hire or current employee lifeguard may serve as a lifeguard at a beach on the Chicago lakefront. Effective January 1, 2026.

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 011-000-000
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-010-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/14/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
4/14/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/14/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

4/8/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/10/2025
101
Yea
10
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/10/20252.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/20253.7 KB