SB2770 - 104th General Assembly
LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Patrick J. Joyce - Erica Harriss, Michael W. Halpin, Paul Faraci, Robert Peters, Adriane Johnson, Rachel Ventura and Andrew S. Chesney
House Sponsors
(Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar - Katie Stuart - Amy Elik and Michael J. Coffey, Jr.)
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 |
| 3/31/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 4/17/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/27/2026 | House | Assigned to Insurance Committee |
| 5/01/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 5/05/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 010-005-000 |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik |
| 5/14/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |