SB1702
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What this bill does
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that post-traumatic stress disorder is to be rebuttably presumed to arise out of and to be causally connected to the hazards of employment of a person employed as a firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT), or paramedic.
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Current stage: Passed Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cunningham | Chief sponsor | 208 | $416,371.76 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($11,500.00); Davita ($10,000.00); Illinois Venture Capital Association ($10,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $11,500.00 |
| Davita | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Venture Capital Association | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Verizon | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Nicor Gas | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Bridge Structural & Reinforcing PAC | — | — | 1 | $7,000.00 |
| Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L.U. 130 PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,750.00 |
| CAR of Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $6,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 3 | $5,968.12 |
| NRG Energy | — | — | 2 | $5,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 2 | $5,300.00 |
| Advocus National Title Insurance Co | — | — | 1 | $5,250.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | — | — | 2 | $5,007.93 |
| Enterprise Holdings PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Nicor Gas Company | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| United Assn of Journeyman & Il Pipe Trade Assn PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Breakthru Bev Illinois | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Southern Glazier's Wine & Spirits, LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Wine and Spirits Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corp | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Corn Growers Association Political Involvement Fund | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
18 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Cameron | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| David Eldridge | David P. Eldridge | Illinois State Bar Association | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| Devon Flynn | CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT RETIRED | SELF | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| Elizabeth Flynn | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| Jeanne Cameron | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| Tim McLean | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| Andrew Thornton | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Brittan Bolin | Brittan Bolin Consulting | Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Frank Trilla | Village of Willowbrook | Residents of Willowbrook | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Laurence Herman | Village of Oak Brook | Village of Oak Brook | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Rodney Craig | Village of Hanover Park | Village of Hanover Park | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Andrew Thornton | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| Brittan Bolin | Brittan Bolin Consulting | Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| Hugh OHara | Will County Governmental League | Will County Governmental League | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
| Missey Moorman Schumacher | Village of Channahon | Village of Channahon | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-26 |
Action History
7 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Bill Cunningham Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Postponed -Judiciary Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 | Committee Action | — |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Postponed -Judiciary Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 | Committee Action | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |