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Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, building inspectors who perform inspections or examinations under either Code must (i) hold specified credentials from the International Code Council; (ii) be credentialed through an equivalent nationally or state-recognized building certification or apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor in the area the building inspector is inspecting or examining; or (iii) be licensed under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 (now, beginning January 1, 2027, the inspector must hold certification from the International Code Council in the area in which the inspector is inspecting or examining). Provides that building inspectors may have a grace period of 18 months from the date of hire or January 1, 2027, whichever is later, to acquire the required certification or credentials (now, inspectors have a grace period of one year from the date of hire to acquire the required certifications). Provides that an individual performing plumbing inspections shall be licensed under the Illinois Plumbing License Law and shall be exempt from the requirements of the provisions.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 12, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2026
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 019-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Postponed - Labor
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Assigned to Labor
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2026
Patrick J. Joyce