# Illinois SB2770: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE

Illinois SB2770, LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0630); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2770
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0630
- Sponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: assignments, local government, insurance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (166 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## 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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free counseling for local first responders: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2025, self-insured county and municipal health plans must cover counseling sessions without cost-sharing for eligible first responders. This includes county medical examiners, coroners, and their deputies. Sessions must be provided by a clinical social worker, professional counsel…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 89 | 21 |   |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Local Government; | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2770eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2770enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2770.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2770sam001.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
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2770eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2770enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2770.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2770sam001.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-SB2770-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).