HB4328
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What this bill does
Amends the Smoke Detector Act. Bans, beginning December 31, 2027, the selling, offering for sale, or giving as a gift a smoke detector that is not designed to receive primary power from the building wiring or does not meet certain battery requirements set forth in the Act. Specifies that this does not prohibit manufacturing within the State and distributing, selling, offering for sale, or giving as a gift outside the State any smoke detector. Specifies that a person who violates this requirement is guilty of a petty offense and is subject to a fine. Defines "person" within certain provisions of the Act.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Mason | Chief sponsor | 90 | $97,369.38 | IPACE ($16,950.00); Abbvie PAC ($8,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPACE | — | — | 4 | $16,950.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | — | — | 2 | $8,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,500.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service | — | — | 2 | $5,711.88 |
| James Vasselli | Attorney | Self | 4 | $3,450.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Dan Shomon, Inc | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborer Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Early Care & Education Consortium, LLC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Abbott Laboratories Employee PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| PhRMA | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 PEF | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| DENT-IL-PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 1 | $1,119.02 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics - Affiliated with Intl Bro of Teamstr | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Lake County Building & Construction Trades Council | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois State Lodge | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Drexwood Partners, LLC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
6 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Brittan Bolin | Brittan Bolin Consulting | Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2026-02-19 |
| Chuck Sullivan | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | AFFI | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2026-02-19 |
| Margaret Vaughn | Margaret Vaughn Consulting, INC | IL Fire Safety Alliance, IL Firefighters Assn, IL Professional Firefighters Assn, IL Rural Health Assn | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2026-02-19 |
| Michael J Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of the IFCC dba IFA; ICAN-PAC | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2026-02-19 |
| Nathaniel "Nate" Rice | Illinois Fire Chiefs Association | Illinois Fire Chiefs Association | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2026-02-19 |
| Philip Zaleski | Illinois Fire Safety Alliance | fire safety advocates, burn survivors | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2026-02-19 |
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toPolice & Fire Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Joyce Mason House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned toPolice & Fire Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |