IllinoisIllinois municipalities must survey roof openings, with different rules by population
Under a law effective January 1, 2027, smaller Illinois municipalities must survey new buildings for roof openings and plan how to track existing buildings.
What it does
By January 1, 2027, municipalities with at least 500,000 residents must survey buildings for openings in gently sloped roofs. Smaller municipalities must survey new buildings. Both repeat surveys every two years.
Municipalities with fewer than 500,000 residents must develop a method to collect information about existing buildings’ roof openings by January 1, 2028, using renovation permits or required inspections.
Argument forSurveying roof openings could help municipalities give police and firefighters information about hazards they may face when working on roofs.
Argument againstRelying on renovation permits or required inspections could miss older buildings that undergo neither, leaving gaps in information about roof hazards.
More detail
Municipalities must survey buildings for skylights and other openings in gently sloped roofs. Municipalities with at least 500,000 residents must survey buildings in their area; smaller municipalities must survey new buildings. Survey results must go into a building inventory shared with local police and fire departments. In counties with more than 1,000,000 residents, all emergency dispatch computer systems must also store the results. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. Surveys are due by that date and every two years afterward.
Smaller municipalities must develop a way to collect information about roof openings in existing buildings. This requirement covers municipalities with fewer than 500,000 residents and skylights or other openings in gently sloped roofs. The method must use permits for new renovation projects or information collected during required inspections of existing buildings. The method is due within one year of the law’s January 1, 2027, effective date; this is not a deadline to survey every existing building.
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History
- 2026
- Jul 31Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0739Latest
- Jul 31Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Jul 31Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 18Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 21Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-016-000Passed House
- May 19Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 19Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 14Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- May 14Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
- May 14Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
- May 14Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- May 14Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 011-002-000
- May 7Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
- May 5Assigned to Police & Fire CommitteeMinor
- May 5Referred to Rules Committee
- May 5First ReadingMinor
- Apr 30Chief House Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- Apr 29Arrived in HouseMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Apr 29Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Minor
- Apr 29Third Reading - Passed; 053-002-000Passed Senate
- Apr 17Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026
- Mar 26Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026
- Mar 26Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 25Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2026Minor
- Mar 25Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
- Mar 25Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 AdoptedMajor
- Mar 13Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
- Mar 11Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Local Government
- Mar 11Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
- Mar 11Postponed - Local Government
- Mar 4Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Local Government
- Mar 4Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
- Mar 4Postponed - Local Government
- Mar 3Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- Mar 3Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- Mar 2Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Mar 2Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike PorfirioMinor
- Feb 26Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Feb 26Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike PorfirioMinor
- Feb 25Postponed - Local Government
- Feb 17Assigned to Local GovernmentMinor
- Feb 5Referred to Assignments
- Feb 5First ReadingMinor
- Feb 5Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike PorfirioIntroduced
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