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type: "Bill"
title: "WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS"
description: "Creates the Warehouse Tornado Preparedness Act. Provides that all operators of a warehouse within this State shall prepare a tornado safety plan for each warehouse they operate within 120 days after the effective date of the Act for each existing warehouse or, for warehouses opened on or after 120 days after the effective date of the Act, no later than 7 days after the warehouse becomes operational. Provides that each plan shall be specific to the warehouse it was prepared for and must be reviewed and updated at least once per year or upon any significant change to the operations of the warehouse that affects the applicability or accuracy of the information in the plan. Specifies what the plan must contain. Requires each warehouse facility to have designated or constructed sufficient shelter space for at least 125% of persons who regularly work in the warehouse at the same time, including persons who are at the warehouse temporarily, such as delivery drivers. Requires each warehouse to maintain specified emergency supplies in its tornado shelter. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "HB 2987"
citation: "Illinois HB 2987 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Christopher Belt", "Katie Stuart"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 78
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2025-02-06"
last_action: "2025-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b35d90f0-7264-4054-86e9-3d550ad3c19b"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2987&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=161237&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "53e23a135108fa7fc4d0fdf4faaa99b893c3d8ad54c8b1183bb6b85f78a71aed"
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 2987 (104th) — WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS
Creates the Warehouse Tornado Preparedness Act. Provides that all operators of a warehouse within this State shall prepare a tornado safety plan for each warehouse they operate within 120 days after the effective date of the Act for each existing warehouse or, for warehouses opened on or after 120 days after the effective date of the Act, no later than 7 days after the warehouse becomes operational. Provides that each plan shall be specific to the warehouse it was prepared for and must be reviewed and updated at least once per year or upon any significant change to the operations of the warehouse that affects the applicability or accuracy of the information in the plan. Specifies what the plan must contain. Requires each warehouse facility to have designated or constructed sufficient shelter space for at least 125% of persons who regularly work in the warehouse at the same time, including persons who are at the warehouse temporarily, such as delivery drivers. Requires each warehouse to maintain specified emergency supplies in its tornado shelter. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham003.pdf)
6. **House Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham004.pdf)
7. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987sam001.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Executive — **120** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **512** (pass) · upper
- Labor — **180** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **8328** (pass) · lower
- Executive, Amendment 4 — **120** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **84** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **9915** (pass) · lower
- Labor — **180** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Christopher Belt — primary (person)
- Katie Stuart — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Rick Ryan — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart `filing`
- **2025-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-03-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2025-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
- **2025-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2025-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2025-04-11** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-22** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2025-04-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22** Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
- **2025-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2025-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2025-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2025-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2025-05-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- **2025-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2025-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2025-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2025-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- **2025-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
- **2025-05-20** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 083-028-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2025-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2025-05-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2025-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 21, 2025 `reading-1`
- **2025-05-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- **2025-05-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-05-20** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2025-05-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2025-05-22** Assigned to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-22** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
- **2025-05-23** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- **2025-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
- **2025-05-27** Waive Posting Notice
- **2025-05-27** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- **2025-05-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- **2025-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-27** Do Pass as Amended Labor; 018-000-000
- **2025-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 28, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-05-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2025-05-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2025
- **2025-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-002 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2025-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2025-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
- **2025-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
- **2025-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-015-000
- **2025-05-31** House Concurs
- **2025-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2025-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2025-06-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2025-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2025; some provisions
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2027; some provisions
- **2025-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0262 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b35d90f0-7264-4054-86e9-3d550ad3c19b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).