---
type: "Bill"
title: "FIRE SPRINKLER LICENSING ACT"
description: "Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. In a provision concerning inspections of existing fire sprinkler systems and control equipment, provides that a copy of the inspection report must be forwarded to the local fire department or fire protection district in which the sprinkler system is located. Effective January 1, 2010."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 1175"
citation: "Illinois HB 1175 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-11"
last_action: "2009-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fd24d1ba-4b07-4822-a406-1aed5c42efa6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1175&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=42866&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "b1eba1c275573ec7aee8f7a9f8f9a8c41ab3c25f1a51a1a446097d31c3c0dbb3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1175 (96th) — FIRE SPRINKLER LICENSING ACT

Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. In a provision concerning inspections of existing fire sprinkler systems and control equipment, provides that a copy of the inspection report must be forwarded to the local fire department or fire protection district in which the sprinkler system is located. Effective January 1, 2010.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB1175&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42866&DocNum=1175&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB1175eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42866&DocNum=1175&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB1175enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42866&DocNum=1175&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Daniel J. Burke — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke `filing`
- **2009-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-18** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2009-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2009-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-02-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2009-04-30** Held in Licensed Activities
- **2009-04-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2009-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2009-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Licensed Activities
- **2009-05-07** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
- **2009-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
- **2009-05-14** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-14** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-11** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0256 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fd24d1ba-4b07-4822-a406-1aed5c42efa6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).