Illinois · House Bill 1098 · 104th General Assembly

FIREFIGHTER-AGE RESTRICTION

HB 1098 Sponsored by Jed Davis In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 3, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 9, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  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 Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that no person under the age of 18 (rather than 21) shall be eligible for employment as a firefighter.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  6. CommitteeTo Fire Subcommittee · House Fire Subcommittee
  7. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. CommitteeRe-assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
  10. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
  1. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  2. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee · House Personnel & Pensions
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

All 3 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.