HB4117

Illinois HB4117 amends the Illinois Pension Code to expand the definition of "firefighter" and establish sheriff's law enforcement employee status.

Illinois HB4117 amends the Illinois Pension Code to broaden the definition of "firefighter" to include auxiliary, reserve, or voluntary firefighters, including paid-on-call firefighters, and civilian employees of a fire department or fire protection district who are not routinely expected to perform firefighter duties. It also includes individuals employed in a municipality's or fire protection district's fire service as a de facto firefighter, defined as someone who spends a majority of their working time performing firefighter duties and is not actively participating in the State.