# Illinois HB2987: WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS Illinois HB2987, WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0262) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2987-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2987 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0262 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: executive, assignments, labor - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (288 yes, 49 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Warehouse Tornado Preparedness Act. Provides that all operators of a warehouse within this State shall prepare a tornado safety plan for each warehouse they operate within 120 days after the effective date of the Act for each existing warehouse or, for warehouses opened on or after 120 days after the effective date of the Act, no later than 7 days after the warehouse becomes operational. Provides that each plan shall be specific to the warehouse it was prepared for and must be reviewed and updated at least once per year or upon any significant change to the operations of the warehouse that affects the applicability or accuracy of the information in the plan. Specifies what the plan must contain. Requires each warehouse facility to have designated or constructed sufficient shelter space for at least 125% of persons who regularly work in the warehouse at the same time, including persons who are at the warehouse temporarily, such as delivery drivers. Requires each warehouse to maintain specified emergency supplies in its tornado shelter. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 99 | 15 | | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 51 | 2 | 2 | | 2025-05-27 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Labor; | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2025-05-20 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed | pass | 83 | 28 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | ## Actions (78) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0262 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2027; some provisions (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025; some provisions (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-06-04: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-015-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2025-05-29: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-29: Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-002 (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 28, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Do Pass as Amended Labor; 018-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-05-27: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Waive Posting Notice (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Assigned to Labor (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-20: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-20: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 21, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-20: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled (House) - 2025-05-20: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled (House) - 2025-05-20: Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 083-028-000 (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-05-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2025-05-20: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-07: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-07: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-06: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-06: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-06: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-04-28: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-28: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-24: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-24: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-22: Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-22: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-22: Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham002.pdf) - House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham003.pdf) - House Amendment 4: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham004.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham002.pdf) - [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham003.pdf) - [House Amendment 4 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987ham004.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2987sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2987-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).