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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY WORKERS

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.

https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB1353/2025
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Brandun Schweizer State Representative Anthony DeLuca State Representative Cosponsor Jason Bunting State Representative Cosponsor Nicole La Ha State Representative Cosponsor Kevin Schmidt State Representative Cosponsor Wayne Rosenthal State Representative Cosponsor Bill Hauter State Representative Cosponsor Gregg Johnson State Representative Cosponsor Maurice West State Representative Cosponsor Nicolle Grasse State Representative Cosponsor Amy Grant State Representative Cosponsor Travis Weaver State Representative Cosponsor Dennis Tipsword State Representative Cosponsor Jeff Keicher State Representative Cosponsor C.D Davidsmeyer State Representative Cosponsor Joe Sosnowski State Representative Cosponsor Patrick Sheehan State Representative Cosponsor Paul Jacobs State Representative Cosponsor Jed Davis State Representative Cosponsor Marty McLaughlin State Representative Cosponsor Chris Miller State Representative Cosponsor Brad Halbrook State Representative Cosponsor Blaine Wilhour State Representative Cosponsor Mary Gill State Representative Cosponsor Angie Guerrero-Cuellar State Representative Cosponsor Dave Vella State Representative Cosponsor Lisa Davis State Representative Cosponsor Yolonda Morris State Representative Cosponsor Regan Deering State Representative Cosponsor Dan Swanson State Representative Cosponsor Charlie Meier State Representative Cosponsor Dave Severin State Representative Cosponsor Patrick Windhorst State Representative Cosponsor

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