HB 1353 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY WORKERS

Summary

Amends the Volunteer Emergency Worker Job Protection Act. Provides that employment protections for volunteer emergency workers apply to volunteer emergency workers participating in required training, including a prohibition on termination and penalizing (rather than only termination). Provides that the employer may not require the employee to take vacation time or other compensatory time in order to respond to an emergency or participate in training. Provides that the Act does not apply to any employer that is a municipality with a population of 15,000 or more (currently 7,500 or more). Makes conforming changes.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Signed Jul 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Jul 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official text signed into law. The primary changes involve updating the header labels on each page to reflect this final status and adjusting the page numbering sequence to match the enrolled document format.

TECHNICAL

Updated page headers and footers to change the status label from 'HB1353 Engrossed' to 'HB1353 Enrolled' and corrected page numbering sequences.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · House Apr 17, 2026

How they voted

57–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 58

May 19, 2026

D Democratic39

39 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 24, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Labor; 017-000-000

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Labor

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 014-000-000

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 36 co-sponsors