Bill Text: IL HB3321 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Honorable Funerals for First Responders Act. Provides that a first responder killed in the line of duty shall receive an honorable funeral. Defines "honorable funeral" as a funeral that respects the wishes of the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder and includes religious observances desired by the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder. Provides that an elected official may not attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty if the elected official knows, or has reason to know, that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty does not wish the elected official to attend the funeral. Provides that in no case shall any elected official be required to attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty shall have sole discretion over which elected official may attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that, before an elected official attends the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty, the elected official must make reasonable efforts to learn if the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty would like the elected official to attend the funeral. Defines other terms.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-04-11 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer [HB3321 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3321-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3321 Introduced , by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Honorable Funerals for First Responders Act. Provides that a first responder killed in the line of duty shall receive an honorable funeral. Defines "honorable funeral" as a funeral that respects the wishes of the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder and includes religious observances desired by the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder. Provides that an elected official may not attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty if the elected official knows, or has reason to know, that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty does not wish the elected official to attend the funeral. Provides that in no case shall any elected official be required to attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty shall have sole discretion over which elected official may attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that, before an elected official attends the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty, the elected official must make reasonable efforts to learn if the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty would like the elected official to attend the funeral. Defines other terms.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Honorable Funerals for First Responders Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Elected official" includes any person appointed or
elected to any office in the State or a unit of local
government.
"First responder" includes:
(1) a law enforcement officer as defined in Section 2
of the Line of Duty Compensation Act;
(2) a fireman as defined in Section 2 of the Line of
Duty Compensation Act; and
(3) emergency medical service personnel as defined in
Emergency the Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.
"Honorable funeral" means a funeral that respects the
wishes of the deceased first responder and the family of the
deceased first responder and includes religious observances
desired by the deceased first responder and the family of the
deceased first responder.
Section 10. Honorable funeral services. Notwithstanding

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any other provision of law, a first responder killed in the
line of duty shall receive an honorable funeral.
Section 15. Elected officials. An elected official may not
attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of
duty if the elected official knows, or has reason to know, that
the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty
does not wish the elected official to attend the funeral. In no
case shall any elected official be required to attend the
funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. The
family of the first responder killed in the line of duty shall
have sole discretion over which elected official may attend
the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty.
Before an elected official attends the funeral of a first
responder killed in the line of duty, the elected official
must make reasonable efforts to learn if the family of the
first responder killed in the line of duty would like the
elected official to attend the funeral.