HB3255
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What this bill does
Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Provides that, if the injured employee subsequently dies, the employer shall continue to pay the entire health insurance premium for the surviving spouse (rather than the surviving spouse until remarried) and for the dependent children under specified conditions.
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Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 549 days ago
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
Bills sponsored by Lindsey LaPointe advance 0% more often than the chamber average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey LaPointe | Chief sponsor | 336 | $263,682.75 | Chicago Investments II L P ($11,300.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($10,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois (HCCI) ($10,000.00) |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Sponsor | 67 | $88,476.28 | Fraternal Order of Police ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($8,500.00); Michael Sacks ($7,300.00) |
| Martin J. Moylan | Sponsor | 103 | $224,751.81 | Friends of Sam Yingling ($53,900.00); Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($25,000.00); Chicago Land operators joint labor management PAC ($12,097.03) |
| John M. Cabello | Sponsor | 109 | $155,357.32 | Realtor PAC ($17,000.00); Hennig Inc ($14,600.00); Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC ($12,500.00) |
| Michael J. Kelly | Sponsor | 176 | $286,801.63 | Local 2 Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 ($29,000.00); International Association of Fire Fighters ($27,500.00); Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois ($20,000.00) |
| Mary Beth Canty | Sponsor | 245 | $462,733.10 | Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($72,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($64,800.00) |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Sponsor | 272 | $183,769.33 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($14,500.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($10,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00) |
| Katie Stuart | Sponsor | 148 | $448,010.54 | Carpentry Advancement PAC ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Political Action Committee ($43,700.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($40,000.00) |
| Brad Stephens | Sponsor | 328 | $599,403.29 | Stephens Political Action Committee, NFP ($15,000.00); Nicholas & Associates, Inc ($12,400.00); JMS Electric, Inc ($11,100.00) |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Sponsor | 168 | $284,597.80 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC ($42,250.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($34,450.00); Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC ($18,000.00) |
| Lisa Davis | Sponsor | 112 | $97,135.00 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($11,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); West Suburban Teacher Union, Local 571 ($5,550.00) |
| Mary Gill | Sponsor | 139 | $171,781.13 | Cunningham, Friends of Bill ($25,190.83); Chicago John Dineen #7 ($10,500.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($7,500.00) |
| Dave Vella | Sponsor | 201 | $400,169.99 | UAW Illinois State PAC ($35,000.00); IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund ($35,000.00); Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC ($30,000.00) |
| Lilian Jiménez | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Sponsor | 37 | $60,772.19 | Impact networking ($15,000.00); Sports Betting Alliances ($5,000.00); IHBA ($4,740.00) |
| Hoan Huynh | Sponsor | 27 | $25,467.34 | Fred Eychaner ($7,300.00); Mohamad Atieh ($2,500.00); Park To Shop ($2,000.00) |
| Nicolle Grasse | Sponsor | 109 | $337,169.54 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($75,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($73,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($52,500.00) |
| Michael Crawford | Sponsor | 132 | $105,245.76 | IPACE ($10,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Rick Ryan | Sponsor | 156 | $169,068.00 | Friends of Bill Cunningham ($15,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($9,000.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Political Action Committee ($5,000.00) |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Sponsor | 86 | $95,238.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Sponsor | 529 | $483,325.62 | ALLH LLC ($24,600.00); Tax Pros Inc ($14,600.00); Hamza Properties LLC ($14,600.00) |
| Mike Porfirio | Sponsor | 199 | $214,834.31 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee ($13,000.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($12,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 13 | $196,750.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 6 | $157,100.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 15 | $114,800.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 19 | $93,300.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 31 | $90,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 10 | $79,800.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 17 | $79,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 6 | $76,300.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 19 | $55,500.00 |
| Friends of Sam Yingling | — | — | 1 | $53,900.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $43,700.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC | — | — | 7 | $42,250.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 18 | $37,000.00 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 7 | $37,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 11 | $35,000.00 |
| IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund | — | — | 3 | $35,000.00 |
| UAW Illinois State PAC | — | — | 4 | $35,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 12 | $30,000.00 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC | — | — | 2 | $30,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 7 | $29,500.00 |
| Local 2 Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 | — | — | 2 | $29,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 19 | $28,000.00 |
| International Association of Fire Fighters | — | — | 2 | $27,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 9 | $27,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 11 | $26,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
27 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Adrienne Alexander | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| April Nauden | chicago police Department | Chicago Police Gold Star Surviving spouse | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Caitlin Cox | Rockford Police Department | Illinois surviving spouse of police officer | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Caitlyn Brennan | 100 Club of Illinois | 100 Club of Illinois | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Chris Lowery | Chris Lowery Consulting, LLC | 100 Club of Illinois | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Crystal S Jimenez | Chicago Police Department | C.P.D. Gold Star Surviving Spouse, Illinois Surviving Spouse of Police Officer | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| David Quintavalle | Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local2 | CFFU | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Elizabeth Huerta | Police Department of Officer | C.P.D. Gold Star Surviving Spouse, Illinois Surviving Spouse of Police Officer | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Jennifer Loudon | not applicable | C.P.D. Gold Star Surviving Spouse, Illinois Surviving Spouse of Police Officer | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Maria DiFranco | Chicago Police Department officer Marco DiFranco | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 | |
| Maria Marmolejo | C.P.D. Gold Star Family | C.P.D. Gold Star Family; C.P.D. Surviving Spouse and Gold Star Member | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Mattie Bishop | Chicago Police Department | C.P.D. Gold Star Surviving Spouse | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Michael Cosentino | John Dineen Chicago lodge7 | John Dineen chicago lodge7 | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Milena Estepa Alarcon | Chicago Police Department | C.P.D. Gold Star Surviving Spouse, Illinois Surviving Spouse of Police Officer | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Nora M Flisk surviving spouse | C.P.D. Gold Star Surviving Spouse Illinois Surviving Spouse of Police Officer | C.P.D. Gold Star Surviving Spouse, Illinois Surviving Spouse of Police Officer, Illinois Surviving Spouse of Firefighter | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Rebecca Keltner | Mchenry County Sheriffs Office | Illinois Surviving Spouse of Police Officer | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Robin Martin | Police Department of Officer | C.P.D. Gold Star Surviving Spouse Illinois Surviving Spouse of Police Officer | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Shari J Jones McGhee | Chicago Police Department | C.P.D Gold Star Surviving Spouse & Illinois Surviving Spouse of Police Officer | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Al Stonitsch | Village of Woodridge | Village of Woodridge | Opponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Curt Barrett | Village of Winfield | Village of Winfield | Opponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Jeff Pruyn | Village of Itasca | Village of Itasca | Opponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Laurence Herman | Village of Oak Brook | Village of Oak Brook | Opponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Michael Lane | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Patricia Mielcarski | Village of Westmont | Westmont | Opponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Scott Levin | City of Elmhurst | City of Elmhurst | Opponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
| Suzette Quintell | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | Opponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-03-20 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Police & Fire Committee | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 15 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 108 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Passed | 108 | — |
Action History
38 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-09 — Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toPolice & Fire Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Beth Canty Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kelly M. Cassidy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Katie Stuart Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Martin J. Moylan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Brad Stephens Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jennifer Sanalitro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Fiscal Note Requested byRep. Lindsey LaPointe | Other | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Gill Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Dave Vella Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lilian Jiménez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short DebatePolice & Fire Committee; 015-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. John M. Cabello Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Kelly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. La Shawn K. Ford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Fiscal Note Filed | Other | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed108-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Rick Ryan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Aarón M. Ortíz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Abdelnasser Rashid Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |