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HB1353

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VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY WORKERS

What this bill does

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.

Sponsor: Brandun Schweizer Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-01-14
Stuck
P(Advance)
15.6%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
2.8%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
2.4%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 84%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 571 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

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  2. Committee Work — Hearings

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  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

$1,825,405.44 Across sponsors / voters
11 Members with trails
25 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Brandun Schweizer Chief sponsor 123 $115,364.82 House Republican Org ($13,610.16); Illinois Republican Party ($13,554.26); Vermillion County Republican Central Committee ($5,000.00)
Jason R. Bunting Sponsor 134 $67,900.00 Ameren Illinois ($5,500.00); Roland Gantzert ($2,700.00); Illinois Corn Growers Assn. PAC ($2,500.00)
Nicole La Ha Sponsor 0 $0.00 —
Kevin Schmidt Sponsor 141 $181,200.07 IPACE ($50,000.00); Illinois Republican Party ($24,159.86); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management ($8,500.00)
Wayne A. Rosenthal Sponsor 158 $124,433.00 IPACE ($15,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committeee ($6,000.00); Chicago Land Operators ($5,500.00)
William E Hauter Sponsor 68 $72,469.19 Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists PAC ($7,500.00); Ameren Illinois ($5,500.00); Illinois State Medical Society PAC ($3,500.00)
Gregg Johnson Sponsor 159 $176,664.56 UAW Illinois PAC ($20,000.00); Chicago Land Operators ($10,500.00); IPACE ($10,000.00)
Maurice A. West, II Sponsor 108 $234,834.21 IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund ($20,000.00); Davita ($20,000.00); Joseph James Partners ($14,364.00)
Nicolle Grasse Sponsor 109 $337,169.54 LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($75,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($73,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($52,500.00)
Amy L. Grant Sponsor 0 $0.00 —
Travis Weaver Sponsor 173 $515,370.05 Fortress Bank ($294,651.55); Caterpillar INC PAC ($36,000.00); Realtor PAC ($12,500.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Maurice A. West, II, Nicolle Grasse $79,800.00
IPACE Gregg Johnson, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Kevin Schmidt $75,000.00
Illinois Republican Party Kevin Schmidt, Brandun Schweizer $37,714.12
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Maurice A. West, II, Gregg Johnson, Nicolle Grasse $31,150.00
Ameren Illinois Maurice A. West, II, William E Hauter, Travis Weaver, Jason R. Bunting, Brandun Schweizer $21,500.00
IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund Maurice A. West, II, Gregg Johnson $21,000.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Maurice A. West, II, Gregg Johnson $20,000.00
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC Gregg Johnson, Nicolle Grasse $18,000.00
Realtor PAC Wayne A. Rosenthal, Travis Weaver, Brandun Schweizer $16,500.00
Chicago Land Operators Gregg Johnson, Wayne A. Rosenthal $16,000.00
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Maurice A. West, II, William E Hauter, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Travis Weaver, Jason R. Bunting $13,000.00
Sports Betting Alliance William E Hauter, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Kevin Schmidt, Brandun Schweizer $12,500.00
Realtor Political Action Committee Gregg Johnson, William E Hauter, Kevin Schmidt $12,000.00
Ameren Wayne A. Rosenthal, Kevin Schmidt $10,500.00
CAR of Illinois Gregg Johnson, William E Hauter, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Kevin Schmidt, Jason R. Bunting, Brandun Schweizer, Nicolle Grasse $10,000.00
IHA PAC Maurice A. West, II, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Travis Weaver, Jason R. Bunting, Brandun Schweizer, Nicolle Grasse $9,500.00
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Kevin Schmidt, Brandun Schweizer, Nicolle Grasse $9,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC William E Hauter, Travis Weaver, Nicolle Grasse $9,000.00
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Gregg Johnson, William E Hauter, Jason R. Bunting, Brandun Schweizer $8,000.00
Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC Maurice A. West, II, William E Hauter, Travis Weaver, Brandun Schweizer $8,000.00
Michael Unes William E Hauter, Travis Weaver $8,000.00
Community BancPac William E Hauter, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Travis Weaver, Kevin Schmidt $5,000.00
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Wayne A. Rosenthal, Kevin Schmidt $4,500.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers Maurice A. West, II, Wayne A. Rosenthal $4,000.00
Comcast Gregg Johnson, Wayne A. Rosenthal $4,000.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Fortress Bank — — 4 $294,651.55
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund — — 8 $79,800.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC — — 2 $75,800.00
IPACE — — 6 $75,000.00
I.P.A.C.E. — — 2 $52,500.00
Illinois Republican Party — — 4 $37,714.12
Caterpillar INC PAC — — 3 $36,000.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC — — 4 $31,150.00
Ameren Illinois — — 10 $21,500.00
IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund — — 4 $21,000.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee — — 2 $20,000.00
UAW Illinois PAC — — 3 $20,000.00
Davita — — 2 $20,000.00
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund — — 1 $20,000.00
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC — — 2 $18,000.00
Realtor PAC — — 8 $16,500.00
Chicago Land Operators — — 9 $16,000.00
Joseph James Partners — — 1 $14,364.00
House Republican Org — — 6 $13,610.16
Illinois State Medical Society PAC — — 10 $13,000.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 4 $12,500.00
Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC — — 2 $12,500.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 6 $12,000.00
Laborers' Intl Union of NA Local 32 PAC — — 3 $11,000.00
Ameren — — 7 $10,500.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

13 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-18 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Travis Weaver. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-14 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Brandun Schweizer House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-01-28 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-28 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicole La Ha Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. William E Hauter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Maurice A. West, II Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy L. Grant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Travis Weaver Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-14 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Brandun Schweizer 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 —
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicole La Ha Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. William E Hauter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Maurice A. West, II Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy L. Grant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Travis Weaver Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +