SB 2770 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Apr 17, 2026 Signed Jul 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Jul 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was finalized for signing into law, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. While the substantive policy content regarding health insurance mandates and definitions remains consistent, the document includes minor formatting adjustments and page number corrections to align with the official enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect its final status before the governor's signature.

Corrected page numbering and footer formatting throughout the document to match the official enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 21, 2026

How they voted

56–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 58

Apr 16, 2026

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 24, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-021-000

lower

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 010-005-000

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Insurance Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Local Government

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 19 co-sponsors