HB2514
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Prescribed Burning Act. Establishes the procedures required before conducting a prescribed burning. Provides that no landowner, agent of the landowner, or certified prescribed burn manager shall be liable for damage, injury, or loss caused by a prescribed burn or resulting smoke of a prescribed burn unless the landowner, agent of the landowner, or certified prescribed burn manager is proven to be grossly negligent. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 613 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Keicher | Chief sponsor | 243 | $282,285.09 | House Republican Organization ($39,449.80); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($37,500.00); Laborers Intl Local 32 PAC ($12,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 58 | $39,449.80 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $37,500.00 |
| Laborers Intl Local 32 PAC | — | — | 3 | $12,500.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Pharmaceutical Care Mgmt Assoc | — | — | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| IFAPAC Illinois | — | — | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Big I Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. | — | — | 1 | $4,806.22 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 2 | $4,500.00 |
| Zurich American Insurance Company | — | — | 2 | $4,500.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Molina Healthcare Inc | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $3,750.00 |
| IMHA-PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| I.M.H.A. - PAC | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Community BancPac | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Insurance Political Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-02-04 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-03 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Jeff Keicher House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |