Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB2709: FIRE MARSHAL-TRACK DEATHS
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2709Introduced 10/14/2025, by Sen. Cristina CastroSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 2905/5 20 ILCS 2905/5 ILCS 2905/5 Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that all fire departmentsand units of local government that provide fire protection services in theState shall report the death of any firefighter employed by the firedepartment or unit of local government to the Office of the State FireMarshal…
From the introduced text, October 14, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2709Introduced 10/14/2025, by Sen. Cristina CastroSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 2905/5 20 ILCS 2905/5 ILCS 2905/5 Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that all fire departmentsand units of local government that provide fire protection services in theState shall report the death of any firefighter employed by the firedepartment or unit of local government to the Office of the State FireMarshal. Specifies the information that shall be reported to the Office.Provides that the Office shall publish an annual report concerning theinformation reported and shall make the report available to the public.Effective immediately. LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b A BILL FOR SB2709LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b SB2709 LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b SB2709 LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The State Fire Marshal Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows: (20 ILCS 2905/5) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 5.Tracking firefighter mortality.Beginning no later than 6 months after[ADDED: January 1, 2026 (]the effective date of [ADDED: Public Act 104-102)][DELETED: this amendatory Act of the 104th General ] [DELETED: Assembly],[ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Cristina Castro (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Lakesia Collins (D, 5)
- Nabeela Syed (D, 51) · primary sponsor
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D, 22)
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0625
- : Effective Date July 24, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- : Second Reading - Short Debate
- : Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (May 21, 2026): 110 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee (May 7, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (April 16, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass State Government (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 20 - Executive Branch
Common questions
- What is SB2709?
- SB2709 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): FIRE MARSHAL-TRACK DEATHS.
- What does SB2709 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2709Introduced 10/14/2025, by Sen. Cristina CastroSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 2905/5 20 ILCS 2905/5 ILCS 2905/5 Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that all fire departmentsand units of local government that provide fire protection services in theState shall report the death of any firefighter employed by the firedepartment or unit of local government to the Office of the State FireMarshal…
- What is the status of SB2709?
- Signed into law as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0625 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2709?
- Cristina Castro (D, 22), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2709?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2709&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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