HB1271
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What this bill does
Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall, in consultation with the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), annually determine what funding is necessary for MABAS to sufficiently alleviate difficulties that emergency responders face in coordinating personnel and equipment from participating agencies and units of local government when responding to tornado disasters at large warehouse complexes in this State. Provides that, by January 1, 2027, the Office shall, in consultation with MABAS, establish a formula for the distribution of that funding, with certain requirements. Provides for a continuing appropriation from the General Revenue Fund to the Office for the maintenance, operation, and capital expenses of MABAS. Makes findings. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 537 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Stuart | Chief sponsor | 148 | $448,010.54 | Carpentry Advancement PAC ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Political Action Committee ($43,700.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($40,000.00) |
| Nabeela Syed | Sponsor | 380 | $1,155,665.31 | Democratic Party of Illinois ($342,866.25); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($145,600.00); IBEW Illinois PAC ($122,800.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| I.P.A.C.E. | Katie Stuart, Nabeela Syed | $60,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Katie Stuart, Nabeela Syed | $40,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | Katie Stuart, Nabeela Syed | $34,900.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Katie Stuart, Nabeela Syed | $14,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Katie Stuart, Nabeela Syed | $6,000.00 |
| Steven Andersson | Katie Stuart, Nabeela Syed | $750.00 |
| Leinenweber Baroni Consulting LLC | Katie Stuart, Nabeela Syed | $750.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois | — | — | 12 | $342,866.25 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 5 | $145,600.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $122,800.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 3 | $82,800.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 4 | $73,800.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $60,000.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 8 | $48,958.73 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $43,700.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 4 | $40,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 5 | $34,900.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $30,000.00 |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211 | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council Pac Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council #31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 4 | $14,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| The Next 50 PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Leaders We Deserve PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| SEIU Local 73 | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Amina Barhumi | CEO | Barhumi Consulting | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael J. Sacks | Chairman | GCM Grosvenor | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE | — | — | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
15 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 |
| Glenn Ericksen | MABAS -IL | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 | |
| Joe Falaschetti | Beecher Fire Protection District | Beecher Fire Protection District | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 |
| John Lowder | Lowder Govermental Solutions | Illinois Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 |
| Joseph Cirelli | Mokena Fire Protection District | Mokena Fire Protection District | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 |
| Kevin Doyle | Homer Township Fire Protection District | Homer Township Fire Protection District | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 |
| Paul Kinsella | Frankfort Fire Protection District | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 | |
| Richard King | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-27 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-20 |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-20 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-20 |
| John Lowder | Lowder Govermental Solutions | Illinois Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-02-20 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Police & Fire Committee | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 15 | — |
Action History
10 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-21 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Nabeela Syed. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-10 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Katie Stuart House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assigned toPolice & Fire Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Do Pass / Short DebatePolice & Fire Committee; 015-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nabeela Syed Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |