Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3538: IEMA-WEATHER RADAR STUDY
Status: Introduced, October 15, 2026
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act . Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Office of Homeland Security shall conduct a comprehensive study of weather radar in the State. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Office of Homeland Security shall prepare a written report summarizing the findings of the study. Requires the report to include recommendations, if any, for legislative or administrative action to improve or expand weather radar coverage in the State. Requires the Agency to submit the report to the Governor and the General Assembly by no later than one year after the effective date of the Act.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3538Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Chapin RoseSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 3305/5from Ch. 127, par. 1055 20 ILCS 3305/5 from Ch. 127, par. 1055 ILCS 3305/5 from Ch. 127, par. 1055 Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Act…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3538Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Chapin RoseSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 3305/5from Ch. 127, par. 1055 20 ILCS 3305/5 from Ch. 127, par. 1055 ILCS 3305/5 from Ch. 127, par. 1055 Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Act. Provides that theIllinois Emergency Management Agency and the Office of Homeland Securityshall conduct a comprehensive study of weather radar in the State.Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Office ofHomeland Security shall prepare a written report summarizing the findingsof the study. Requires the report to include recommendations, if any, forlegislative or administrative action to improve or expand weather radarcoverage in the State. Requires the Agency to submit the report to theGovernor and the General Assembly by no later than one year after theeffective date of the Act. LRB104 20085 BDA 33536 b LRB104 20085 BDA 33536 b LRB104 20085 BDA 33536 b A BILL FOR SB3538LRB104 20085 BDA 33536 b SB3538 LRB104 20085 BDA 33536 b SB3538 LRB104 20085 BDA 33536 b AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows: (20 ILCS 3305/5)(from Ch. 127, par. 1055) Sec. 5.Illinois Emergency Management Agency. (a) There …
Sponsors
- Chapin Rose (R, 51) · primary sponsor
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44)
- Jason Plummer (R, 55)
- Jil Tracy (R, 50)
- Michael W. Halpin (D, 36)
- Paul Faraci (D, 52)
- Craig Wilcox (R, 32)
- Andrew S. Chesney (R, 45)
- Chris Balkema (R, 53)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Subjects: ILCS 20 - Executive Branch
Common questions
- What is SB3538?
- SB3538 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): IEMA-WEATHER RADAR STUDY.
- What does SB3538 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3538Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Chapin RoseSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 3305/5from Ch. 127, par. 1055 20 ILCS 3305/5 from Ch. 127, par. 1055 ILCS 3305/5 from Ch. 127, par. 1055 Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Act…
- What is the status of SB3538?
- Introduced as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3538?
- Chapin Rose (R, 51), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3538?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3538&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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