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type: "Bill"
title: "PENCD-ART 6-OCCUPATION DISEASE"
description: "Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any active fireman who has completed 7 or more years of service and is unable to perform his or her duties in the Fire Department by reason of a contagious staph infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), resulting from his or her service as a fireman, shall be entitled to receive an occupational disease disability benefit during any period of such disability for which he or she does not have a right to receive salary. Provides that any fireman who enters service shall be examined by one or more practicing physicians appointed by the Board, and if that examination discloses the existence of a contagious staph infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), then the fireman shall not be entitled to receive an occupational disease disability benefit unless and until a subsequent examination reveals no such contagious staph infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 4435"
citation: "Illinois HB 4435 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marcus C. Evans, Jr.", "Sara Feigenholtz"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-10"
last_action: "2022-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8fcf6147-c70e-4ef6-a59c-4be128d9c486"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4435&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=137789&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "a2ddbd0a03fa7d13c68ef753d11eb538f63a4d0f7453e3bfee475281fd031bfd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 4435 (102nd) — PENCD-ART 6-OCCUPATION DISEASE
Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that any active fireman who has completed 7 or more years of service and is unable to perform his or her duties in the Fire Department by reason of a contagious staph infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), resulting from his or her service as a fireman, shall be entitled to receive an occupational disease disability benefit during any period of such disability for which he or she does not have a right to receive salary. Provides that any fireman who enters service shall be examined by one or more practicing physicians appointed by the Board, and if that examination discloses the existence of a contagious staph infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), then the fireman shall not be entitled to receive an occupational disease disability benefit unless and until a subsequent examination reveals no such contagious staph infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4435.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4435eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4435enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1040** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — primary (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)
- Bradley Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-01-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. `filing`
- **2022-01-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-25** Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-03** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2022-02-15** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2022-02-17** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-02-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
- **2022-02-25** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
- **2022-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly
- **2022-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2022-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2022-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
- **2022-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-03-02** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 104-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2022-03-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-16** Assigned to Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-23** Do Pass Pensions; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2022-03-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022
- **2022-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2022-04-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-10** Effective Date June 10, 2022
- **2022-06-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1064 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8fcf6147-c70e-4ef6-a59c-4be128d9c486`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).