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Bill	LINE OF DUTY-FIREMEN	Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that the person filing a claim for compensation under the Act for a fireman killed in the line of duty shall have access, on a timely basis and in an efficient manner, to all information related to the court's consideration, processing, or adjudication of the claim. Includes in the definition of "eligible late claimant" persons filing a claim for compensation under the Act for a fireman killed in the line of duty.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	96th	HB 5956	Illinois HB 5956 (96th)	bill		enacted		3	47	2	2010-02-10	2010-06-10	openstates	ocd-bill/fcc8efcf-0747-4b69-8158-67c0bd8f3e86	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5956&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51621&SessionID=76&GA=96	7338e0a6ea3f1a86f83c19354663410db15cde50c98403aac2cf8bbb82a91720	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5956 (96th) — LINE OF DUTY-FIREMEN

Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that the person filing a claim for compensation under the Act for a fireman killed in the line of duty shall have access, on a timely basis and in an efficient manner, to all information related to the court's consideration, processing, or adjudication of the claim. Includes in the definition of "eligible late claimant" persons filing a claim for compensation under the Act for a fireman killed in the line of duty.

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 — 57–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
• Deanna Demuzio — cosponsor (person)
• Lisa M. Dugan — primary (person)
• Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2010-02-10 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan filing
• 2010-02-10 First Reading reading-1
• 2010-02-10 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2010-02-16 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
• 2010-03-03 Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 committee-passage
• 2010-03-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2010-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2010-03-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2010-03-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
• 2010-03-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2010-03-10 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2010-03-10 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Careen M. Gordon
• 2010-03-10 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2010-03-11 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2010-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
• 2010-03-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
• 2010-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
• 2010-03-16 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2010-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2010-03-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
• 2010-03-16 First Reading reading-1
• 2010-03-16 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2010-04-13 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
• 2010-04-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2010-04-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2010-04-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
• 2010-04-22 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2010-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2010
• 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2010-04-23 Second Reading reading-2
• 2010-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010
• 2010-04-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2010-04-29 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2010-04-29 Passed Both Houses
• 2010-05-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2010-06-10 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2010-06-10 Effective Date January 1, 2011
• 2010-06-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0923 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fcc8efcf-0747-4b69-8158-67c0bd8f3e86. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).