HB2987Introduced in the House
WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS
Introduced by Katie Stuart, District 112
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Reinserts the provisions of the bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning tornado safety plans, provides that the operator of a warehouse should coordinate with the warehouse's local emergency services and disaster agency and fire department or fire protection district to create plans that, when implemented, will be consistent with the local jurisdiction's response activities. Provides that copies of the plan and all updates made to the plan must be filed with the fire department or fire protection district in the jurisdiction in which the warehouse is located and the local emergency services and disaster agency in the jurisdiction in which the warehouse is located (instead of filed with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, and the fire department, fire protection district, or local emergency services agency with primary responsibility for the warehouse). Provides that warehouse facilities constructed after the effective date of the Act must provide the means, through modification, installation, or demonstration via rational analysis, to meet a life-safety performance level for tornado loading that is equivalent to, or exceeds, the life-safety performance level for the most onerous of other building code-prescribed extreme environmental loading events. Sets forth provisions concerning that evaluation. Provides that, in lieu of a risk-targeted approach, the evaluating design professional may elect to follow prescriptive methods as outlined in the Federal Emergency Management Agency standard P-431, Tornado Protection: Selecting Refuge Areas in Buildings and the Best Available Refuge Area Checklist to ensure that shelter areas designated in tornado safety plans are qualified as the best available refuge areas. Removes provisions concerning tornado shelters and emergency supplies. Amends the Counties Code. Defines "building inspector". Requires a building inspector to hold a certification from the International Code Council in the area in which the inspector is inspecting or examining. Requires that the county keep on file a copy of the certifications of the persons doing inspections or examinations on its behalf. Provides that a building inspector may have a grace period of one year from the date of hire to acquire the certification required under these provisions. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to add similar requirements for building inspectors. Effective immediately, except that provisions amending the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code take effect January 1, 2027.
Where it stands
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0262
August 15, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Concurrence in House · May 31, 2025
99
Yes
15
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
116 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ortiz | 1 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | 2 | Yes |
| Eva Dina Delgado | 3 | Yes |
| Lilian Jimenez | 4 | Yes |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | 5 | Yes |
| Sonya Harper | 6 | Yes |
| Emanuel Welch | 7 | Yes |
| LaShawn Ford | 8 | Yes |
| Yolanda Morris | 9 | Yes |
| Jawaharial Williams | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 083-028-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 21, 2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
Assigned to Labor
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
Waive Posting Notice
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 018-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 28, 2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2025
Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-002
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-015-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Sent to the Governor
Governor Approved
Effective Date August 15, 2025; some provisions
Effective Date January 1, 2027; some provisions
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0262
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