2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature

HB3255: PUBLIC SAFETY BENEFITS-SPOUSES

Legislative Summary

Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Provides that, if the injured employee subsequently dies, the employer shall continue to pay the entire health insurance premium for the surviving spouse (rather than the surviving spouse until remarried) and for the dependent children under specified conditions.

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Bill History

2/6/2025

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

House of Representatives

2/18/2025

First Reading

House of Representatives

2/18/2025

Referred to Rules Committee

House of Representatives

3/11/2025

Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

House of Representatives

3/19/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

House of Representatives

3/20/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000

House of Representatives

3/20/2025

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House of Representatives

3/20/2025

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

House of Representatives

3/20/2025

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

House of Representatives

3/21/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

House of Representatives

3/26/2025

Second Reading - Short Debate

House of Representatives

3/26/2025

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House of Representatives

4/1/2025

Fiscal Note Filed

House of Representatives

4/7/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

House of Representatives

4/9/2025

Arrive in Senate

Senate

4/9/2025

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

4/9/2025

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

Senate

4/9/2025

First Reading

Senate

4/9/2025

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House

4/8/2025

108

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status

Engrossed(4/8/2025)

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Assignments(Senate)

HB3255: PUBLIC SAFETY BENEFITS-SPOUSES

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