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SB 2709

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Summary

SB 2709, “FIRE MARSHAL-TRACK DEATHS”, was introduced in the Senate on Oct 14, 2025 by Sen. Cristina Castro (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0625.


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SB 2709 has 4 co-sponsors and 3 roll calls.

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SB2709 Enrolled LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b
1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended by
5 changing Section 5 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 2905/5)
7 (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a
8 delayed effective date)
9 Sec. 5. Tracking firefighter mortality. Beginning no later
10 than 6 months after January 1, 2026 (the effective date of
11 Public Act 104-102) [this amendatory Act of the 104th General ]
12 [Assembly], all fire departments and units of local government
13 that provide fire protection services in this State shall
14 report the death of any firefighter employed by the fire
15 department or unit of local government to the Office of the
16 State Fire Marshal. The information reported to the Office
17 shall include the cause and manner of death, including, but
18 not limited to, any deaths resulting from suicide and the
19 various types of cancer. If a firefighter separates from a
20 fire department or unit of local government with a known
21 cancer diagnosis and succumbs to that cancer within 12 months
22 after separation, the fire department or unit of local
23 government shall report the death to the Office. The [the]
SB2709 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b
1 Office [of the State Fire Marshal] shall receive, track, and
2 record all reported firefighter deaths, including the cause
3 and [the] manner of death, as reported under this Section [for all ]
4 [firefighters in Illinois, including suicide and the various ]
5 [types of cancer]. The Office shall publish an annual report
6 concerning the information reported under this Section and
7 shall make the report available to the public no later than 90
8 days after the end of each calendar year.
9 (Source: P.A. 104-102, eff. 1-1-26.)
10 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
11 becoming law.

Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that all fire departments and units of local government that provide fire protection services in the State shall report the death of any firefighter employed by the fire department or unit of local government to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Specifies the information that shall be reported to the Office. Provides that the Office shall publish an annual report concerning the information reported and shall make the report available to the public. Effective immediately.

Sponsors

Sen. Cristina Castro (D) sponsors SB 2709, and 4 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 2709 went before 4 committees: Assignments, State Government, Rules and Police & Fire.

Assignments
Assignments
Referred to · Oct 14, 2025
State Government
State Government
Referred to · Jan 27, 2026
Rules
Rules
Referred to · Apr 21, 2026 · 5,290 Bills
Police & Fire
Police & Fire
Referred to · Apr 27, 2026

History

SB 2709 has taken 28 actions since Oct 14, 2025, the latest on Jul 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 24, 2026
Senate
Governor Approved
Jul 24, 2026
Senate
Effective Date July 24, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
Senate
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0625
Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor
May 22, 2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

Votes

SB 2709 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 21, 2026 at 1100.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 21, 2026
House
House Third Reading
110
0
May 7, 2026
House
House Police & Fire Committee Committee
11
0
Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Senate State Government Committee
8
0

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