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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3949</title>
<shortdesc>LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Erica Harriss</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1069</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.4</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that coroners are first-responders for the purposes of provisions requiring a county that is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees to include mental health counseling for any county employee who is a first responder without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the coverage provided.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
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