# Illinois SB2408: IEMA-UPDATE Illinois SB2408, IEMA-UPDATE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ram Villivalam (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0418); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2408-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2408 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: IEMA-UPDATE - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0418 - Sponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: assignments, state government, executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (160 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. In provisions regarding the emergency management powers of the Governor, adds mobile support teams (MSTs) to provisions that include emergency services and disaster agencies, and changes other provisions. In provisions regarding MSTs, adds provisions with respect to mutual aid, powers of the Governor or the Director of Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, and the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Provides that the MSTs may be reimbursed and political subdivisions or body politics may (rather than shall) be reimbursed for certain expenses. Makes changes to provisions regarding the oath of office. Adds and changes definitions. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pay and injury protections for responders: benefit, high. Mobile Support Team members keep job-related pay, rights, and protections during activation or state-approved training and exercises, inside or outside Illinois. Unpaid members and those not normally paid for their services get at least $1 per year from Illinois. Illinois can reimburse actual, nece… - Illinois can repay emergency aid costs: benefit, low. By agreement, Illinois can repay local public bodies when paid employees serve outside their boundaries as state Mobile Support Team members. Covered costs include pay, necessary travel and living costs, duty-related death, disease or injury payments, and operational equipment or supply losses. Pay… - Emergency agency appointees must take oath: cost, low. Paid and unpaid appointees serving in or for the state emergency agency or local emergency agencies must take a written oath before starting. They promise to support the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions and faithfully perform their duties. While affiliated, they must not advocate violent overthrow o… - Emergency teams gain authority with deployment limits: mixed, low. The Governor or agency director can activate Mobile Support Teams for disasters, incidents below the disaster-proclamation level, and large public events. This includes federally declared national special security events. Each team must have leadership; activated teams report to the director or des… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John M. Cabello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-27 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 88 | 24 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 52 | 4 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0418 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-024-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-30: Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 052-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to State Government (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2408eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2408enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2408.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2408eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2408enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2408.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-SB2408-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).