Bill > HB3223

This bill amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act to include animal control officers and animal wardens within the scope of the existing law, which provides financial compensation to the families of certain public service workers who are killed in the line of duty. Specifically, the bill adds a new definition for "animal control officer" or "animal warden" as an employee of a state or local governmental entity appointed or employed to enforce animal regulation statutes and protect public health and safety. The changes mean that if an animal control officer or animal warden dies in the line of duty, their designated beneficiary would be eligible to receive a duty death benefit, which currently ranges from $10,000 to $259,038 depending on the year of death. The bill modifies multiple sections of the existing law to consistently include animal control officers and animal wardens alongside other covered professionals like law enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics, ensuring they receive the same treatment and potential compensation in the event of a line-of-duty death.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3223&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104