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

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a building inspector who performs inspections or examinations under the provisions may 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 inspecting or examining (rather than through an nationally or state-recognized building certification or apprenticeship program that is equivalent to the International Code Council approved by the United States Department of Labor in the area the building inspector is inspecting or examining). In the Counties Code, provides that a "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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

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

Download: Illinois-2025-SB2828-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2828 Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Christopher Belt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/5-1193
65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1.5
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, building inspectors who perform inspections or examinations under either Code must (i) hold specified credentials from the International Code Council; (ii) be credentialed through an equivalent nationally or state-recognized building certification or apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor in the area the building inspector is inspecting or examining; or (iii) 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 (now, beginning January 1, 2027, the inspector must hold certification from the International Code Council in the area in which the inspector is inspecting or examining). Provides that building inspectors may have a grace period of 18 months from the date of hire or January 1, 2027, whichever is later, to acquire the required certification or credentials (now, inspectors have a grace period of one year from the date of hire to acquire the required certifications). Provides that an individual performing plumbing inspections shall be licensed under the Illinois Plumbing License Law and shall be exempt from the requirements of the provisions.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
Section 5-1193 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
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.
(b) A building inspector who performs inspections or
examinations under this Code must:
(1) hold the following certifications certification
from the International Code Council: in the area in which
the inspector is inspecting or examining.

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(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 an equivalent nationally
or state-recognized building certification or
apprenticeship program approved by the United States
Department of Labor in the area 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 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 18 months 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

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licensed under the Illinois Plumbing Licensing Law and shall
be exempt from this Section.
(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)
Sec. 11-31.1-1.5. Building inspector requirements. A
building inspector who performs inspections or examinations
under this Division must:
(1) hold 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;

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(2) be credentialed through an equivalent nationally
or state-recognized building certification or
apprenticeship program approved by the United States
Department of Labor in the area 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
certifications of the persons doing inspections or
examinations on its behalf. A building inspector under this
Section may have a grace period of 18 months 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.
(Source: P.A. 104-262, eff. 1-1-27.)