SB 3018 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

IFA-FIRE TRUCK LOANS

Summary

Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Makes changes concerning the fire truck revolving loan program, the fire station revolving loan program, and the ambulance revolving loan program. Provides that those loans shall be paid out of certain locally held funds established by the Illinois Finance Authority. Provides that loans for the purchase of fire trucks may not exceed $750,000 per truck. Provides that loans for the purchase of ambulances may not exceed $350,000 to any fire department, fire protection district, or non-profit ambulance service. Makes other changes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 26, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original introduction to its final engrossed version, incorporating formatting corrections and adding a new section for a fire station revolving loan program. The original text focused solely on loans for fire trucks and brush trucks, while the new version expands the scope to include funding for the construction, rehabilitation, or expansion of fire stations and the acquisition of land for these facilities.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new revolving loan program for fire stations, whereas the original version only covered loans for fire and brush trucks.

SCOPE

Added a new section establishing a fire station revolving loan program to fund construction, rehabilitation, remodeling, expansion of fire stations, and land acquisition.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting inconsistencies, including updating bill headers to reflect the 'Engrossed' status and adjusting line spacing and indentation throughout the text.

Fixed minor text alignment issues in the loan interest rate descriptions for brush trucks.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 58

Mar 26, 2026

D Democratic39

29 Yea 10

74% Yea

R Republican19

15 Yea 4

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 2, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Jun 2, 2026

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee

lower

May 26, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 26, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000

lower

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Financial Institutions; 006-000-000

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Financial Institutions

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 5 co-sponsors