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 Bill Status of SB2303  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE PENALTY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael E. Hastings, Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy, Erica Harriss, Li Arellano, Jr. and Chris Balkema

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jay Hoffman)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/15/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 317/62


Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes language increasing the maximum civil penalty for offering fire sprinkler contractor services without being licensed or exempt from licensure or for practicing as a fire sprinkler inspector without being licensed or exempt from licensure.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  2/7/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/8/2025SenateAssigned to Local Government
  4/8/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  4/22/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  4/22/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/28/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  4/29/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  5/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/7/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/8/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000
  5/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
  5/8/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  5/8/2025SenateSecond Reading
  5/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  5/14/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/14/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  5/14/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  5/14/2025HouseArrived in House
  5/15/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  5/15/2025HouseFirst Reading
  5/15/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee

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