# Illinois HB3321: FIRST RESPONDER FUNERALS

Illinois HB3321, FIRST RESPONDER FUNERALS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3321
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: FIRST RESPONDER FUNERALS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- Sponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Honorable Funerals for First Responders Act. Provides that a first responder killed in the line of duty shall receive an honorable funeral. Defines "honorable funeral" as a funeral that respects the wishes of the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder and includes religious observances desired by the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder. Provides that an elected official may not attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty if the elected official knows, or has reason to know, that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty does not wish the elected official to attend the funeral. Provides that in no case shall any elected official be required to attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty shall have sole discretion over which elected official may attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that, before an elected official attends the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty, the elected official must make reasonable efforts to learn if the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty would like the elected official to attend the funeral. Defines other terms.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3321.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3321.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3321-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).