CLAIMS CT-LINE OF DUTY AWARDS Senate SponsorsSen. Christopher Belt-Cristina Castro, Bill Cunningham-Dale Fowler-Donald P. DeWitte-Sara Feigenholtz, Adriane Johnson, Javier L. Cervantes, Karina Villa, Laura Ellman, David Koehler, Mattie Hunter, Ann Gillespie, Omar Aquino, Ram Villivalam, Meg Loughran Cappel, Patrick J. Joyce, Robert F. Martwick, Doris Turner, Sue Rezin, Sally J. Turner, John F. Curran, Dave Syverson, Jason Plummer, Dan McConchie, Neil Anderson, Chapin Rose and Jil Tracy 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 705 ILCS 505/24from Ch. 37, par. 439.24820 ILCS 315/3from Ch. 48, par. 283Amends 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. 1/31/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt 1/31/2023SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations 2/14/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/27/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 3/7/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die