Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB1441: CHICAGO LIFEGUARD AGE MINIMUM
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that the Chicago Park District shall not employ a person who is under the age of 19 to serve as a lifeguard at a beach on the Chicago lakefront.
What the bill says
An act concerning local government.
From the engrossed text, April 10, 2025:
AN ACT concerning local government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Chicago Park District Act is amended by adding Section 16a-6 as follows: (70 ILCS 1505/16a-6 new) [ADDED: Sec. 16a-6. ][ADDED: Chicago lakefront lifeguard minimum age.] [ADDED: (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Chicago Park ] [ADDED: District shall not employ a person who is under the age of 19 ] [ADDED: to serve as a lifeguard at a beach on the Chicago lakefront.] [ADDED: (b) If a lifeguard candidate participates in the Junior ] [ADDED: Lifeguard Program hosted by the Chicago Park District, then ] [ADDED: the candidate shall be permitted to serve as a lifeguard ] [ADDED: regardless of the candidate's age.] [ADDED: (c) The Chicago Park District must provide an additional ] [ADDED: 30 hours of open-water training before a new hire or current ] [ADDED: employee lifeguard may serve as a lifeguard at a beach on the ] [ADDED: Chicago lakefront.] Section 99.Effective date.This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.
Sponsors
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Hoan Huynh (D, 13)
- Mike Porfirio (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0756
- : Effective Date August 7, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : House Concurs
- : 3/5 Vote Required
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 090-021-001
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 090-021-001
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Votes
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs (June 1, 2026): 90 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs (June 1, 2026): 90 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (May 30, 2026): 52 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (May 30, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (May 30, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive (May 13, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB1441?
- HB1441 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CHICAGO LIFEGUARD AGE MINIMUM.
- What does HB1441 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning local government.
- What is the status of HB1441?
- Signed into law as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0756 (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1441?
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (D, 2), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1441?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1441&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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