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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1239

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FALLEN HERO FUND AND PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO SURVIVORS OF FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

Became law as Public Act 25-61, signed June 10, 2025, 125 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) establish that the surviving family of a firefighter killed in the line of duty shall be paid a death benefit from the Fallen Officer Fund, (2) rename such fund the "Fallen Officer and Firefighter Fund", and (3) provide health insurance coverage to the survivors of a firefighter killed in the line of duty.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

Saud Anwar, Herron Gaston, Paul Cicarella, Tony Hwang, Rob Sampson, Jeff Gordon, Patricia Billie Miller, Joan V. Hartley, Heather S. Somers, John A. Kissel

In the House of Representatives

    33 co-sponsors

    Robin E. Comey, Fred Gee Jr., Tom Delnicki, Kara Rochelle, Bill Buckbee, Christie M. Carpino, Martin Foncello, Joseph H. Zullo, Chris Aniskovich, Patrick S. Boyd, Kenneth Gucker, David Rutigliano, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Nick Gauthier, Tony J. Scott, Mary M. Mushinsky, Farley Santos, Dave W. Yaccarino, Hubert D. Delany, Tim Ackert, Donna Veach, William Pizzuto, Kaitlyn Shake, Liz Linehan, Henry J. Genga, Ben McGorty, Irene M. Haines, Jason Buchsbaum, Patrick E. Callahan, Jane M. Garibay, Kathy Kennedy, Jonathan Fazzino, Karen Reddington-Hughes

    Its course

    February 5 to June 10, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action24 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateFeb 5 to May 1599 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeFeb 5 to Mar 1841 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 1 to May 54 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 15 to May 3116 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 31 to Jun 99 days

    With the GovernorJun 9 to Jun 101 day

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 5 – May 15

    1. Feb 5Introduced and sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    2. Feb 7Heard in Public Safety and Security Committee
    3. Mar 18Public Safety and Security Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 1Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. May 5Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 15Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives May 16 – May 31

    1. May 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 31Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 10

    1. Jun 3Numbered Public Act 25-61
    2. Jun 9Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 10Signed by the Governor
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 1REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 15SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. May 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    18. May 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    19. May 31HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    20. May 31IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    22. Jun 9TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    23. Jun 9TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    24. Jun 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor