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 Bill Status of HB0782  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  EMPLOYMENT-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Jay Hoffman

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 5/1.1from Ch. 48, par. 2a.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
820 ILCS 5/1.1
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 345/1from Ch. 70, par. 91
40 ILCS 5/5-144from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-144
40 ILCS 5/5-153from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-153
40 ILCS 5/6-140from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-140
40 ILCS 5/6-150from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-150
820 ILCS 310/1from Ch. 48, par. 172.36
30 ILCS 805/8.44 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that upon the occurrence of circumstances, directly or indirectly attributable to COVID-19, occurring on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before June 30, 2021 (instead of December 31, 2020) which would hinder the physical recovery from an injury of an eligible employee within a one-year period, the eligible employee shall be entitled to an extension of no longer than 60 days by which he or she shall continue to be paid by the employing public entity on the same basis as he or she was paid before the injury. Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning line-of-duty death benefits and other death benefits, provides a rebuttable presumption that the death of a policeman or fireman from COVID-19 was a fatal injury while in active service if the policeman or fireman was exposed to and contracted COVID-19 on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before June 30, 2021 (instead of December 31, 2020). Amends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that the rebuttable presumption that the exposure to and contraction of COVID-19 by a COVID-19 first responder or front-line worker was causally connect to the hazards or exposures of the employee's first responder or front-line work employment if the diagnosis of COVID-19 was made on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before June 30, 2021 (instead of December 31, 2020). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/17/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  1/18/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/18/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/27/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
  4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/2/2021HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  1/2/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1/5/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  1/5/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  1/6/2021HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
  1/8/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  1/10/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 024-000-000
  1/10/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  1/10/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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