Illinois · Senate Bill 1707 · 103rd General Assembly

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION

SB 1707 Sponsored by Willie Preston Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 23, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 7, 2023
  6. Became law Jul 28, 2023

What it does

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

Amends the Fire Department Promotion Act. Modifies the definition of "affected department" for purposes of the Act to include a fire department operated by a municipality with a population over 1,000,000.

Every action

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

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  2. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
  3. SenateFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Labor · Senate Labor
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  9. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  11. CommitteeDo Pass Labor; 017-000-000 · Senate Labor
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  16. SenateSecond Reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  21. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  25. HouseArrived in House
  26. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  27. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  28. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  29. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  30. HouseFirst Reading
  31. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  32. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  33. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  34. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  35. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  36. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  37. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0385

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Labor Labor - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 17

 Passed 17–0
Apr 20, 2023 House Police & Fire Committee Police & Fire Committee - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 1

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 20 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.