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SB2645

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FIRE STATION REHABILITATION

What this bill does

Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall award grants to not-for-profit fire departments exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (in addition to units of local government) for the rehabilitation or construction of fire stations.

Sponsor: Christopher Belt Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-04-08
Stuck
P(Advance)
39.5%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 61%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 156 days ago · SLOW

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  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

Public Engagement

26 witness slips filed 22 proponents / 4 opponents 14 organizations

Witness slips

26 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Ben Mann N/A Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Bob Allen Fairmont City Fire Chief Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Brad White O'Fallon Fire Department Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Christal McDowell BJC HealthCare Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Cory L. Ellis St. Clair Special Emergency Services Association Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Gary A Bainter 62223 Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Greg Render Na Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Holly Kranz Washington University Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
John Winters NA Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Katherine E Post NA Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Katie Griffin Na Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Lauren Riley na Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Mark Bagby NA NA Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Michael J Luebbers Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance On behalf of the IFCC dba IFA; ICAN-PAC Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Natalia Dunn Signal Hill Fire Department Signal Hill Fire Department Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Nate Rice Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Robert Allen Fairmont City Fire Department Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Rosalia S Amann Signal Hill Fire Department Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Todd M Griffin Signal Hill Fire Department Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Tom Eliff Signal Hill Fire Department Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Tom Elliff Signal Hill Fire Department Proponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Cory L. Ellis St. Clair Special Emergency Services Association Opponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Gordy Hulten Illinois Municipal League Illinois Municipal League Opponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Mark Bagby NA Opponent Local Government 2026-02-04
Tom Elliff Signal Hill Fire Department Opponent Local Government 2026-02-04

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
S Committee Local Government 10 0 0 1 Passed 10 —

Action History

6 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-05 — Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-04-08 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Christopher Belt Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-04-08 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.
2025-04-08 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments 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.
2026-01-27 Committee Assignment
Assigned toLocal Government Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2026-02-05 Committee Action Positive
Do PassLocal Government; 010-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2026-02-05 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-04-08 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Christopher Belt Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-04-08 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-04-08 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2026-01-27 Senate Assigned toLocal Government Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2026-02-05 Senate Do PassLocal Government; 010-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2026-02-05 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive