# Illinois HR0283: CALEB'S LEGACY DAY

Illinois HR0283, CALEB'S LEGACY DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Meier (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-31 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0283
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CALEB'S LEGACY DAY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-28
- Last action: 2025-05-31, Resolution Adopted
- Sponsor: Charles Meier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: state government administration
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Mourns the passing of Caleb Thomas Elliott. Declares August 11, 2025 as Caleb's Legacy: Electrical Awareness for a Safer Tomorrow Day. Urges local units of government to require electricians and electrician trainees in the State of Illinois to be properly trained on and equipped with a certified multimeter tool sold by a licensed retailer that regularly sells such devices and to require use of the same. Urges a donation program be created to promote awareness for this cause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-31: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2025-05-14: Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House)
- 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House)
- 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House)
- 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House)
- 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House)
- 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House)
- 2025-05-06: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House)
- 2025-04-29: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-28: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0283.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0283.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0283-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).