SB2770 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE
Last Action
4/27/2026 - House: Assigned to Insurance Committee
Hearings
Insurance Committee Hearing May 5 2026 2:00PM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/5-1069  
65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.4  
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
DateChamberAction
1/13/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
1/13/2026SenateFirst Reading
1/13/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
1/28/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2/03/2026SenateAssigned to Local Government
2/18/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2/18/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/24/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
2/25/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/26/2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000
2/26/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
3/04/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
3/04/2026SenateSecond Reading
3/04/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
3/04/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
3/05/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
3/31/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
4/14/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
4/15/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
4/16/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
4/16/2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/17/2026HouseArrived in House
4/17/2026HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
4/17/2026HouseFirst Reading
4/17/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
4/27/2026HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee