Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

820 ILCS 305/6

from Ch. 48, par. 138.6

820 ILCS 310/1

from Ch. 48, par. 172.36

820 ILCS 310/7

from Ch. 48, par. 172.42

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Includes Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the list of ailments giving rise to a rebuttable presumption that the ailment arose out of employment of firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics. Provides that the presumption is intended to shift the burden of proof and requires clear and convincing evidence to overcome the presumption. Contains applicability provisions. Excludes firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics from certain limitations on recovery for hearing loss. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2019	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
2/13/2019	House	First Reading
2/13/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2019	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/6/2019	House	To Workforce Development Subcommittee
3/26/2019	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
3/27/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
3/27/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2019	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Labor & Commerce Committee; 006-000-000
3/27/2019	House	Reported Back To Labor & Commerce Committee;
3/27/2019	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 026-000-000
3/27/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/28/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
3/29/2019	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/8/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2019	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2019	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/12/2019	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2020	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
2/18/2020	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2/18/2020	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/4/2020	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 030-000-000
6/23/2020	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

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