IL SB2709

Requires all fire departments and local government units providing fire protection services in Illinois to report firefighter deaths to the Office of the State Fire Marshal

Mandates reporting of cause and manner of death, including deaths from suicide and various types of cancer

Extends reporting requirement to firefighters who separate from service with a known cancer diagnosis and die from that cancer within 12 months of separation

Directs the Office of the State Fire Marshal to receive, track, and record all reported firefighter deaths

Requires publication of an annual public report on firefighter mortality data no later than 90 days after the end of each calendar year

Takes effect immediately upon becoming law, with reporting obligations beginning no later than 6 months after January 1, 2026