WORK COMP-WIDOW-FIRE-POLICE Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan-Melinda Bush 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/7from Ch. 48, par. 138.7Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that benefits accruing because of an accidental injury resulting in death shall be payable until the death of a widow or widower of a firefighter or police officer without consideration of whether the widow or widower remarries. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2014SenateAssigned to Labor and Commerce 3/5/2014SenatePostponed - Labor and Commerce 3/20/2014SenatePostponed - Labor and Commerce 3/20/2014SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (LC) 3/28/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/1/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die