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SB2709

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FIRE MARSHAL-TRACK DEATHS

What this bill does

Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that all fire departments and units of local government that provide fire protection services in the State shall report the death of any firefighter employed by the fire department or unit of local government to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Specifies the information that shall be reported to the Office. Provides that the Office shall publish an annual report concerning the information reported and shall make the report available to the public. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Cristina Castro Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-10-14
Stuck
P(Advance)
41.3%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 59%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 156 days ago · SLOW

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Public Engagement

14 witness slips filed 1 proponents / 1 opponents 5 organizations

Witness slips

14 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent State Government 2026-02-04
Justin Rausch Self Chesney Andrew Opponent State Government 2026-02-04
Bill Curtin Teach Plus Illinois No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Chelsea Crean self No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Emma Noelke NA Self No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Jena Spinnato Self Self No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Jessica Rivera Self Self No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Kelly M Torres Self Self No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Margaret Antonelli Self No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Michael J Luebbers Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance On behalf of the IFCC dba IFA; ICAN-PAC No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Noor Alkhawaja Maine Township High School District 207 No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Thamir Aljobori Self Self No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Tracy Selock self No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04
Yameira Church SELF No Position On Merits State Government 2026-02-04

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
S Committee State Government 8 0 0 2 Passed 8 —

Action History

6 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-05 — Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-10-14 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Cristina Castro Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-10-14 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-10-14 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2026-01-27 Committee Assignment
Assigned toState Government Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2026-02-05 Committee Action Positive
Do PassState Government; 008-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2026-02-05 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-10-14 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Cristina Castro Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-10-14 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-10-14 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2026-01-27 Senate Assigned toState Government Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2026-02-05 Senate Do PassState Government; 008-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2026-02-05 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive