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Bradley Fritts introduced HB3238 in the Illinois House on Feb. 6, 2025, during the general assembly session 104, according to the Illinois General Assembly.

According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Allows a highway commissioner's salary to be paid from the corporate road and bridge fund or the permanent road fund or both."

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill amends the Illinois Highway Code regarding the compensation of highway commissioners and other officers. It stipulates that, unless an annual salary is established, highway commissioners will receive a per diem set by various boards based on their district's organization. Annual salaries, if implemented, cannot be less than $3,000 and must be determined before the election of the commissioner. The bill allows for compensation adjustments if a commissioner's term is extended by law. Payment of salaries and per diem differs based on district type, with funding sourced from general township or road funds. Additionally, the bill outlines compensation for trustees, district clerks, and district treasurers, including specific per diems for duties performed and fees for certain services, with district treasurers' salaries ranging from $100 to $1,000 annually.

Bradley Fritts has proposed another 10 bills since the beginning of the 104th session.

Fritts graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2021 with a BA.

Bradley Fritts is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 74th House District. He replaced previous state representative Dan Swanson in 2023.

Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.

You can read more about bills and other measures here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
HB3238	02/06/2025	Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Allows a highway commissioner's salary to be paid from the corporate road and bridge fund or the permanent road fund or both.
HB3148	02/06/2025	Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any person to charge a consumer an additional fee or surcharge for: (1) not enrolling in an automatic payment program; or (2) requesting business documents, including, but not limited to, invoices and statements, be mailed to the consumer's address rather than delivered electronically.
HB3232	02/06/2025	Creates the Tribal Law Enforcement Borders Act. Provides that law enforcement officers of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation may exercise the powers and authority of law enforcement officers anywhere on property owned, occupied, or operated by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation or at the site of a function sponsored by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and other specified areas. Provides that law enforcement officers employed by a Native American Indian Tribe may exercise the powers and authority of law enforcement officers anywhere within the exterior limits of the reservation of the tribe employing the tribal law enforcement officer if the Native American Indian Tribe maintains in force a valid and binding agreement with an insurance carrier to provide liability insurance coverage for damages arising from the acts, errors, or omissions of the tribal law enforcement agency or officer and other specified omissions. Provides that the tribe shall waive its sovereign immunity solely to the extent necessary to permit recovery under the liability insurance, but not to exceed the policy limits. Sets forth provisions concerning county law enforcement borders, municipal law enforcement border, and the powers of all law enforcement officers. Makes other changes.
HB3233	02/06/2025	Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Creates the Emergency Medical Service Response Task Force to investigate and provide legislative and policy recommendations regarding slow and dangerous response times for ambulance and EMS services in parts of the State, in particular services in rural communities. Provides that the Emergency Medical Service Response Task Force shall address, study, and provide recommendations on any aspect of the response time crisis deemed appropriate by the Task Force, including the sustainability of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems in rural communities throughout the State; any regulatory or administrative burdens or staffing restrictions placed on providers that contribute to staffing issues or slow response times; revenue shortfalls that challenge the sustainability and survival of ambulance or emergency medical services; and the report, findings, and any recommendations of the EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of members. Requires members to convene at the call of the co-chairs for at least 6 meetings, and provides that members shall serve without compensation. Requires the Task Force to submit its final report containing legislative and policy decisions to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than September 1, 2026, and upon the submission of its final report, the Task Force shall be dissolved.
HB3234	02/06/2025	Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that any person who has served at least one year in the Army Reserves and who possesses all necessary entrance requirements shall, upon application and proper proof, be awarded a grant to the State-controlled university or community college of his or her choice, consisting of exemption from tuition and fees for not more than the equivalent of 4 years of full-time enrollment in relation to his or her course of study at that State-controlled university or community college while he or she is a member of the Army Reserves. Renames the National Guard and Naval Militia Grant Fund to the National Guard, Naval Militia, and Army Reserves Grant Fund. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.
HB3235	02/06/2025	Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act. Provides that a participant may use grant moneys under the Act to establish a call-for-ride service in rural areas.
HB3240	02/06/2025	Creates the Mobile Panic Alert System Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Alyssa's Law. Requires, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, each public school to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting diverse emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple first responder agencies. Requires, for the 2026 fiscal year, the State Board of Education to issue a competitive solicitation to contract for a mobile panic alert system that may be used by each school district. Subject to appropriation, requires the State Board of Education to establish and administer a Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Program for the purpose of issuing grants to reimburse school districts for the cost of mobile panic alert systems from moneys appropriated from the Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Fund. Amends the State Finance Act and the Charter Schools Law of the School Code to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
HB2587	02/04/2025	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the 72-hour waiting period before delivery of a concealable firearm after application for its purchase has been made does not apply to a person who has been issued a valid license to carry a concealed handgun under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Effective immediately.
HB2407	01/31/2025	Amends the School Code. Removes language that provides that remote learning days and blended remote learning days established under certain provisions of the School Code shall be deemed pupil attendance days for calculation of the length of a school term. Instead, provides that remote learning days may not be deemed pupil attendance days for calculation of the length of a school term unless established under those provisions of the School Code.
HB1911	01/29/2025	Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. Modifies the audit procedures for governmental units under the Act for the governmental units fiscal years 2027 and after, including: (1) modifying the definitions of "audit report" and "report", and adds a definition for "annual financial report"; (2) requiring the governing body of each governmental unit to conduct an audit every 2 years (rather than annually) of the accounts of the unit to be made by an auditor or auditors, and modifying the requirements of the audits; (3) allowing an exception for a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $1,400,000 for any fiscal year, with the amount to increase or decrease by a percentage equal to the Consumer Price Index-U as reported on January 1 of each year, to provide a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements (rather than a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $850,000 for any fiscal year providing a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements); and (4) modifying the requirements for signing, copying, and filing completed reports. Amends the Township Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
HB1912	01/29/2025	Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to adopt a rule that requires a youth in care who is under the age of 18 to demonstrate, as prescribed by the Department, that the youth has a stable and permanent living arrangement in place prior to and as a condition of eligibility for independent living and related services. Requires the rule to be implemented no later than January 1, 2026 and to be in addition to any other eligibility requirements for independent living and related services. Effective immediately.
HB1913	01/29/2025	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, upon registration of an electric vehicle, the Secretary of State shall issue a decal that distinguishes it from non-electric vehicles. Requires the owner of the electric vehicle to display the decal at the rear of the electric vehicle in a manner prescribed by the Secretary.
HB1914	01/29/2025	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a commercial driver training school in the State may administer the CDL test to a student who has successfully completed a commercial driver's education course. Provides that any testing administered must satisfy the specified guidelines required under federal and State law. Requires the Secretary of State to adopt rules.