LINE OF DUTY ANIMAL CONTROL

SB 2841 amends Illinois' Line of Duty Compensation Act to include animal control officers and animal wardens as eligible for benefits if killed while performing their duties. The bill updates the law's definitions to explicitly add these roles to the list of covered public safety workers, which previously included law enforcement officers and firefighters. This change ensures animal control staff - responsible for managing animal-related public safety risks - receive the same death benefit coverage as other first responders. The bill does not alter existing eligibility conditions (e.g., death must occur within one year of injury from violence or accident), but expands the scope of covered personnel.