HOME FIRE SPRINKLER WEEK
SR 609 is a Senate resolution designating May 10-16, 2026, as "Home Fire Sprinkler Week" in Illinois. It highlights Illinois fire safety data showing zero fatalities in homes with sprinklers versus 1,131 deaths in homes without them over an 18-year period. The resolution aims to raise public awareness about the life-saving benefits of home fire sprinklers and encourage their installation, without creating new laws or regulations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Public Health; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick Joyce
DDemocratic
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