Illinois HB 1776: FIREFIGHTERS-NONCITIZENS
Status: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (as of 2025-05-28)
State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 1776
Sponsors: Barbara Hernandez, Abdelnasser Rashid, Anne Stava, Dagmara Avelar, Dave Vella, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Harry Benton, Hoan Huynh, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Janet Yang Rohr, Kelly M. Cassidy, Laura Faver Dias, Lilian Jiménez, Maura Hirschauer, Robert "Bob" Rita, Sonya M. Harper, Theresa Mah
Bill Text
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