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type: "Bill"
title: "LINE OF DUTY-FIREMEN"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 5956"
citation: "Illinois HB 5956 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-02-10"
last_action: "2010-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fcc8efcf-0747-4b69-8158-67c0bd8f3e86"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5956&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51621&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "7338e0a6ea3f1a86f83c19354663410db15cde50c98403aac2cf8bbb82a91720"
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 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5956&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51621&DocNum=5956&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5956eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51621&DocNum=5956&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5956enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51621&DocNum=5956&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1130** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fcc8efcf-0747-4b69-8158-67c0bd8f3e86`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).