CLAIMS CT-LINE OF DUTY AWARDS House SponsorsRep. Dave Vella-Harry Benton-Stephanie A. Kifowit and Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 705 ILCS 505/24from Ch. 37, par. 439.24820 ILCS 315/3from Ch. 48, par. 283 Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that, for the purpose of making up any deficiency in the appropriation for the payment of claims directed pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act, there is appropriated, on a continuing annual basis in each fiscal year, from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims, the amount, if any, by which the total appropriation for the payment of claims directed pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act for the fiscal year is less than the amount required for the payment of claims pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act for that fiscal year. Provides that the amount of any continuing appropriation used by the Court of Claims under the amendatory Act for a given fiscal year shall be charged against the unexpended amount of any appropriation for line of duty awards to the Court of Claims for that fiscal year that subsequently becomes available. Requires the Court of Claims to report to the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget on any continuing appropriation that is used at the conclusion of a fiscal year. Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that if a claim is made within 2 years (rather than one year) of the date of death of a law enforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, or State employee killed in the line of duty, compensation shall be paid to the person designated by the law enforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, or State employee. Effective immediately. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 3/10/2023HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023 3/13/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 5/19/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die