HB2987 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0262
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act  
Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Floor Amendment No. 4
Adds reference to:
55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new  
65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1  from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-1
65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1.5 new  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that "warehouse" means a building in which warehouse workers perform their duties and goods are stored in industries defined by specified North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, however such building is denominated (instead of an establishment as defined by specified North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, however such establishment is denominated).
Actions
DateChamberAction
02/06/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
02/06/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/06/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
03/04/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
03/07/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
03/07/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/11/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
03/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
03/20/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
03/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/08/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
04/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
04/22/2025HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
04/22/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
04/22/2025HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
04/24/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
04/24/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/28/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
04/28/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
04/29/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
05/06/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
05/06/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
05/06/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
05/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
05/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
05/20/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
05/20/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
05/20/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
05/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
05/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
05/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
05/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
05/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
05/20/2025HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 083-028-000
05/20/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
05/20/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled
05/20/2025SenateArrive in Senate
05/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 21, 2025
05/20/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
05/20/2025SenateFirst Reading
05/20/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
05/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
05/22/2025SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
05/22/2025SenateAssigned to Labor
05/22/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
05/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
05/26/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
05/26/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
05/27/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
05/27/2025SenateWaive Posting Notice
05/27/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
05/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
05/27/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
05/27/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 018-000-000
05/27/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 28, 2025
05/27/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
05/28/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/28/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2025
05/29/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-002
05/29/2025HouseArrived in House
05/29/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
05/29/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
05/29/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
05/30/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
05/30/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
05/31/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-015-000
05/31/2025HouseHouse Concurs
05/31/2025HousePassed Both Houses
05/31/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
05/31/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
06/04/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
06/24/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/15/2025HouseEffective Date August 15, 2025; some provisions
08/15/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027; some provisions
08/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0262