Illinois · Senate Joint Resolution 7 · 103rd General Assembly

FIREFIGHTERS TASK FORCE

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 18, 2023

What it does

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

Creates the Recruiting & Retaining Public Employee Firefighters and Paramedics Task Force to study the recruitment and retainment of firefighters and paramedics throughout the State and suggest possible policies and legislation to aid local governments.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary
  2. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  4. CommitteeAssigned to State Government · Senate State Government
  5. CommitteeBe Adopted State Government; 009-000-000 · Senate State Government
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 31, 2023
  7. SenateResolution Adopted; 056-000-000
  8. HouseArrived in House
  9. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  10. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  11. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  1. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 014-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  5. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  6. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  7. HouseResolution Adopted 113-000-000
  8. SenateAdopted Both Houses

Roll calls

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

Motion To Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Resolutions · Full House

Passed 113–0
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 Senate State Government State Government - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

9–0
May 16, 2023 House Police & Fire Committee Police & Fire Committee - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 14

Passed 14–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 5 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.