Bill Amendment: IL SB2828 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

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Bill Title: CTY/MUNI CD-BUILDING INSPECTOR

Status: 2026-04-17 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB2828 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB2828-Senate_Amendment_002.html

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Sen. Christopher Belt

Filed: 3/17/2026

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2828
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2828, AS AMENDED,
by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
following:
"Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing and
renumbering Section 5-1192, as added by Public Act 104-262, as
follows:
(55 ILCS 5/5-1193)
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a
delayed effective date)
Sec. 5-1193 5-1192. Building inspector requirements.
(a) In this Section, "building inspector" means (i) a
State or county employee whose duties include the inspection
or examination of structures or property in a county to
determine if zoning or other code violations exist or (ii) a
third party contracting with the county whose duties include

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the inspection or examination of structures or property in a
county to determine if zoning or other code violations exist.
"Building inspector" includes a code enforcement officer, as
defined in Section 5-41005. "Building inspector" does not
include an employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal
acting in the employee's capacity as an employee of the Office
of the State Fire Marshal.
(b) A building inspector who performs inspections or
examinations under this Code must:
(1) hold one of the following certifications
certification from the International Code Council: in the
area in which the inspector is inspecting or examining.
(A) a residential building inspector
certification, if inspecting or examining residential
buildings;
(B) a commercial building inspector certification,
if inspecting or examining commercial buildings;
(C) a property maintenance and housing inspector
certification, if inspecting or examining property
maintenance; or
(D) a certified building official certification,
if inspecting or examining in multiple disciplines;
(2) be credentialed through a nationally or
state-recognized inspection certification or
apprenticeship program approved by the United States
Department of Labor in the discipline the inspector is

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inspecting or examining; or
(3) be licensed under the Illinois Architecture
Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering
Practice Act of 1989, or the Structural Engineering
Practice Act of 1989.
The county must keep on file a copy of the certifications
of the persons doing inspections or examinations on its
behalf. A building inspector under this Section may have a
grace period of 2 years one year from the date of hire or the
effective date of this Section, whichever is later, to acquire
the certification or credentials required under this Section.
An individual performing plumbing inspections shall be
licensed under the Illinois Plumbing Licensing Law and shall
be exempt from this Section.
(c) This Section does not apply to building inspectors
employed by a municipality or county on or before January 1,
2026 who have 5 years or more experience working as a building
inspector.
(Source: P.A. 104-262, eff. 1-1-27; revised 10-2-25.)
Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
changing Section 11-31.1-1.5 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1.5)
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a
delayed effective date)

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Sec. 11-31.1-1.5. Building inspector requirements. A
building inspector who performs inspections or examinations
under this Division must:
(1) hold one of the following certifications
certification from the International Code Council: in the
area in which the inspector is inspecting or examining.
(A) a residential building inspector
certification, if inspecting or examining residential
buildings;
(B) a commercial building inspector certification,
if inspecting or examining commercial buildings;
(C) a property maintenance and housing inspector
certification, if inspecting or examining property
maintenance; or
(D) a certified building official certification,
if inspecting or examining in multiple disciplines;
(2) be credentialed through a nationally or
state-recognized inspection certification or
apprenticeship program approved by the United States
Department of Labor in the discipline the building
inspector is inspecting or examining; or
(3) be licensed under the Illinois Architecture
Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering
Practice Act of 1989, or the Structural Engineering
Practice Act of 1989.
The municipality must keep on file a copy of the

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certifications of the persons doing inspections or
examinations on its behalf. A building inspector under this
Section may have a grace period of 2 years one year from the
date of hire or the effective date of this Section, whichever
is later, to acquire the certification or credentials required
under this Section.
An individual performing plumbing inspections shall be
licensed under the Illinois Plumbing Licensing Law and shall
be exempt from this Section.
(c) This Section does not apply to building inspectors
employed by a municipality or county on or before January 1,
2026 who have 5 years or more experience working as a building
inspector.
(Source: P.A. 104-262, eff. 1-1-27.)".