republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/sb-2726.md

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Bill	LINE OF DUTY COMP-ARMED FORCES	Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that, if no beneficiary is designated or surviving at the death of an Armed Forces member killed in the line of duty, compensation under the Act shall be paid in the following priority: to the surviving beneficiaries designated in the Armed Forces member's Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Election and Certificate; in accordance with the Armed Forces member's legally binding will; or in accordance with the provisions of the Act that apply to other line-of-duty deaths. Applies if compensation was not paid before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Illinois National Guardsman's Compensation Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	94th	SB 2726	Illinois SB 2726 (94th)	bill		enacted		3	61	3	2006-01-20	2006-06-08	openstates	ocd-bill/16c87f0d-90c3-437c-9d7a-a01072358f73	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2726&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=23680&SessionID=50&GA=94	c10000c61a6f036d40e1ab55a80cfb0a3b062359a6bc3faa52da91aa01fba655	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2726 (94th) — LINE OF DUTY COMP-ARMED FORCES

Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that, if no beneficiary is designated or surviving at the death of an Armed Forces member killed in the line of duty, compensation under the Act shall be paid in the following priority: to the surviving beneficiaries designated in the Armed Forces member's Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Election and Certificate; in accordance with the Armed Forces member's legally binding will; or in accordance with the provisions of the Act that apply to other line-of-duty deaths. Applies if compensation was not paid before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Illinois National Guardsman's Compensation Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 99–0 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 57–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
• Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
• Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
• Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
• John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
• Karen May — cosponsor (person)
• Kevin A. McCarthy — cosponsor (person)
• Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
• Louis S. Viverito — primary (person)
• Mike Bost — cosponsor (person)
• Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
• Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2006-01-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito filing
• 2006-01-20 First Reading reading-1
• 2006-01-20 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2006-02-01 Assigned to State Government referral-committee
• 2006-02-02 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2006-02-08 Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2006-02-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
• 2006-02-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
• 2006-02-09 Second Reading reading-2
• 2006-02-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2006
• 2006-02-22 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2006-02-22 Arrived in House introduction
• 2006-02-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2006-02-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2006-02-22 First Reading reading-1
• 2006-02-22 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2006-02-24 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2006-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
• 2006-02-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
• 2006-03-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
• 2006-03-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
• 2006-03-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
• 2006-03-01 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
• 2006-03-01 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
• 2006-03-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
• 2006-03-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
• 2006-03-02 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2006-03-02 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
• 2006-03-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
• 2006-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
• 2006-04-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
• 2006-04-06 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
• 2006-04-06 Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee referral-committee
• 2006-04-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
• 2006-04-07 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
• 2006-04-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
• 2006-04-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee amendment-introduction
• 2006-04-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2006-04-12 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2006-04-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2006-04-13 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
• 2006-04-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2006-04-18 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2006-04-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2006-04-19 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2006-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2006-04-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2006-04-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
• 2006-04-20 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
• 2006-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 2, 2006
• 2006-04-26 Fiscal Note Filed as amended from the State of Illinois Court of Claims.
• 2006-05-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Louis S. Viverito filing
• 2006-05-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2006-05-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government referral-committee
• 2006-05-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
• 2006-05-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
• 2006-05-03 Passed Both Houses
• 2006-06-01 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2006-06-08 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2006-06-08 Effective Date June 8, 2006
• 2006-06-08 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0844 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/16c87f0d-90c3-437c-9d7a-a01072358f73. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).