20 ILCS 2905/5: Tracking firefighter mortality.

Beginning no later than 6 months after January 1, 2026 (the effective date of Public Act 104-102), all fire departments and units of local government that provide fire protection services in this State shall report the death of any firefighter employed by the fire department or unit of local government to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The information reported to the Office shall include the cause and manner of death, including, but not limited to, any deaths resulting from suicide and the various types of cancer. If a firefighter separates from a fire department or unit of local government with a known cancer diagnosis and succumbs to that cancer within 12 months after separation, the fire department or unit of local government shall report the death to the Office. The Office shall receive, track, and record all reported firefighter deaths, including the cause and manner of death, as reported under this Section. The Office shall publish an annual report concerning the information reported under this Section and shall make the report available to the public no later than 90 days after the end of each calendar year.