2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB1776: FIREFIGHTERS-NONCITIZENS
Legislative Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that an individual who is legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law is authorized to apply for the position of firefighter, subject to all requirements and limitations, other than citizenship, to which other applicants are subject. Effective January 1, 2026.
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Bill History
1/27/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Hernandez
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Maura Hirschauer
Democrat
Sonya Harper
Democrat
Abdelnasser Rashid
Democrat
Robert Rita
Democrat
Kelly Cassidy
Democrat
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Dagmara Avelar
Democrat
Lilian Jimenez
Democrat
Laura Faver Dias
Democrat
Anne Stava-Murray
Democrat
Diane Blair-Sherlock
Democrat
Dave Vella
Democrat
Theresa Mah
Democrat
Hoan Huynh
Democrat
Jaime Andrade
Democrat
Harry Benton
Democrat