PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/4-109from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-109Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning retirement pensions.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:40 ILCS 5/4-109Adds reference to:New Act5 ILCS 140/7.520 ILCS 2605/2605-99 new50 ILCS 705/10.17-2 new50 ILCS 740/12.2 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Provides that emergency services personnel and public safety personnel may refer any person to an employee assistance program or peer support counselor within the emergency services provider or law enforcement agency, or if those services are not available within the agency, to another employee assistance program or peer support counseling program that is available. Provides that any communication made by a participant or counselor in a peer support counseling session conducted by a law enforcement agency or by an emergency services provider for public safety personnel or emergency services personnel and any oral or written information conveyed in the peer support counseling session is confidential and may not be disclosed by any person participating in the peer support counseling session. Provides that any oral communication or written information made or conveyed by a participant or counselor in a peer support session, including an employee assistance program, is not admissible in any judicial proceeding, arbitration proceeding, or other adjudicatory proceeding. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, Illinois Police Training Act, and the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act to require training programs for police and fire fighters to recognize signs of work-related cumulative stress and other related issues that may lead to suicide and offer appropriate solutions for intervention. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/14/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/14/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 4/4/2018SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/4/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/4/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 007-000-000 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/23/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2018 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/11/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 5/15/2018SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 5/15/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2018 5/31/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die