SB2770 - 104th General Assembly

LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE
Last Action
3/04/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that county medical examiners and coroners are first responders for the purposes of provisions requiring a county to provide health insurance coverage for its employees who are first responders without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that deputy county medical examiners and deputy coroners (in addition to county medical examiners and coroners) are first responders for the purposes of provisions requiring a county to provide health insurance coverage for its employees who are first responders without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/13/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
1/13/2026 Senate First Reading
1/13/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
1/28/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2/03/2026 Senate Assigned to Local Government
2/18/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2/18/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/24/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
2/25/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/26/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000
2/26/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
3/04/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
3/04/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/04/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
3/04/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
3/05/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters