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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1098</title>
<shortdesc>FIREFIGHTER-AGE RESTRICTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jed Davis-Brandun Schweizer-Jennifer Sanalitro and Patrick Sheehan</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>65 ILCS 5/10-1-7.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 705/16.06b</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/3/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Police &amp; Fire Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Fire Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Personnel &amp; Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel &amp; Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Personnel &amp; Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel &amp; Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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