Illinois · House Bill 4045 · 103rd General Assembly

FIREFIGHTERS-ELIGIBILITY

HB 4045 Sponsored by Barbara Hernandez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Apr 25, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 25, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that an individual who is not a citizen but 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, 2024.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  12. HouseFirst Reading
  13. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  14. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  18. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  19. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  20. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  21. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  22. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  23. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández
  24. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  25. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  26. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Police & Fire Committee; by Voice Vote · House Police & Fire Committee
  27. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 009-003-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  28. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2024 House Police & Fire Committee Police & Fire Committee - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 Passed 9–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 17 Democrats.

All 17 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.