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HB 5598·IL·house

LINE OF DUTY-ANIMAL CONTROL

In CommitteeFiled Feb 6, 2026
Sponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal
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Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 13, 2026

Summary

The bill amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act so that animal control officers and animal wardens are treated like police, fire and other first‑responders for death‑benefit purposes. It updates the Act’s definitions and adds these workers to the list of personnel whose deaths qualify for compensation. The change is intended to give families of these employees the same benefits when a work‑related death occurs.

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