Illinois HB 5253: FIRE DIST-TRUSTEE COMPENSATION

What it does

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Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a member of the board of trustees of a fire protection district having fewer than 4 full-time paid firemen may be compensated a sum not to exceed $1,500 (rather that $1,000) per annum. Provides that a member of the board of trustees of a fire protection district having more than 3 but fewer than 10 full-time paid firemen may be compensated a sum not to exceed…

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Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a member of the board of trustees of a fire protection district having fewer than 4 full-time paid firemen may be compensated a sum not to exceed $1,500 (rather that $1,000) per annum. Provides that a member of the board of trustees of a fire protection district having more than 3 but fewer than 10 full-time paid firemen may be compensated a sum not to exceed $2,000 (rather that $1,500) per annum. Provides that a member of the board of trustees of a fire protection district having 10 or more full-time paid firemen may be compensated a sum not to exceed $2,500 (rather that $2,000) per annum.

Every action

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

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Feb 5, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
Feb 10, 2026HouseFirst Reading
Feb 10, 2026CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Mar 18, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
Mar 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Mar 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Mar 26, 2026CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 014-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
Mar 26, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 8, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
Apr 8, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 9, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000
Apr 10, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
Apr 10, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
Apr 17, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Apr 17, 2026SenateFirst Reading
Apr 17, 2026CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
May 12, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
May 12, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
May 15, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

May 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
May 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
May 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
May 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
May 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
May 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Jun 1, 2026CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Nov 5, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 95–0

Apr 9, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 95 No 0 Not voting 23

Democrats: 68 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 95

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Fred CrespoD

Excused · 19

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 26, 2026	House Police & Fire Committee	Police & Fire Committee - Do Pass Members Yes · 14 Aarón M. OrtízD Angelica Guerrero-CuellarD Barbara HernandezD Dennis TipswordR Gregg JohnsonD Jawaharial WilliamsD John M. CabelloR Justin CochranD Katie StuartD Mary GillD Matt HansonD Nicole La HaR Norine K. HammondR Patrick SheehanR	Passed 14–0