Illinois · Senate Bill 2303 · 104th General Assembly

FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE PENALTY

SB 2303 Sponsored by Michael E. Hastings Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 26, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that any person, entity, or business that offers fire sprinkler contractor services under the Act without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $10,000) for each offense. Provides that, if any person, entity, or business commits a second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty…

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Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that any person, entity, or business that offers fire sprinkler contractor services under the Act without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $10,000) for each offense. Provides that, if any person, entity, or business commits a second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $10,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that, if any person, entity, or business commits more than 2 offenses within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $25,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a fire sprinkler inspector without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $10,000) for each offense. Provides that, if any person commits a second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $10,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Provides that, if any person commits more than 2 offenses within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than $25,000 which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Local Government · Senate Local Government
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  7. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  10. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government · Senate Local Government
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  12. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  13. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000 · Senate Local Government
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  16. SenateSecond Reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
  18. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  19. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  22. HouseArrived in House
  23. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  24. HouseFirst Reading
  25. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  26. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  27. HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
  28. CommitteeMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Police & Fire Committee; Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. · House Police & Fire Committee
  29. HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 072-039-000
  30. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  31. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  32. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  33. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  34. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  35. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  36. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  37. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date August 15, 2025
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0416

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 55–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 114–0
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 10–0
May 7, 2025 Senate Local Government Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Local Government - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 10–0
May 22, 2025 House Police & Fire Committee Police & Fire Committee - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 10 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.