Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: To Executive 5 D cosponsors

SB 2709 — FIRE MARSHAL-TRACK DEATHS

Last action — Sent to the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill establishes a tracking system for fire marshal-related deaths.

The legislation creates a system to monitor deaths associated with fire marshals. This aims to improve safety by collecting data on such incidents.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 2709, references to the "Engrossed" version have been removed and replaced with "Enrolled." This change indicates that the bill is now finalized and ready for implementation. It matters because it signifies progress in the legislative process, bringing the bill closer to becoming law.

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SB2709 Engrossed LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b AN ACT concerning State government.
SB2709 Enrolled LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b AN ACT concerning State government.
The the SB2709 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b Office of the State Fire Marshal shall receive, track, and record all reported firefighter deaths, including the cause and the manner of death, as reported under this Section for all firefighters in Illinois, including suicide and the various types of cancer.
The the SB2709 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 14468 SPS 27607 b Office of the State Fire Marshal shall receive, track, and record all reported firefighter deaths, including the cause and the manner of death, as reported under this Section for all firefighters in Illinois, including suicide and the various types of cancer.
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Action History

  1. Sent to the Governor

  2. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  3. Passed Both Houses

  4. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  6. Second Reading - Short Debate

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  9. Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 011-000-000

  10. Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

  11. Referred to Rules Committee

  12. First Reading

  13. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  14. Arrived in House

  15. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026

  19. Second Reading

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026

  21. Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000

  22. Assigned to State Government

  23. Referred to Assignments

  24. First Reading

  25. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 64007
Republican 38001
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 109008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Not Voting
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Police & Fire Committee

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 2003
Total 11003
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Not Voting
Nicole La Ha Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 34002
Republican 19000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Not Voting
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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State Government

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 5002
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Doris Turner Democrat Not Voting
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Not Voting
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2709?
SB 2709 is sponsored by Cristina Castro (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democrat), and Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2709?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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