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SB 3949 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE

Summary
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that coroners are first-responders for the purposes of provisions requiring a county that is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees to include mental health counseling for any county employee who is a first responder without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the coverage provided.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires counties to provide mental health counseling for first responders without cost-sharing, expanding access to mental health services under healthcare coverage.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates mental health coverage without cost-sharing for first-responder employees, expanding workplace benefit protections under labor/employment standards.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 13, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Erica Harriss
RRepublican
IL
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