102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5302
 
Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Katie Stuart
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 1505/1505-225 new

     Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Occupational Health and Safety Act Violation Reporting Procedures Awareness Task Force within the Department of Labor. Adds provisions governing Task Force membership, duties, and compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time it deems appropriate. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report to the Department and the General Assembly after every 2 meetings. Provides that the reports shall advise the Department on ways to give unaware or inexperienced workers greater accessibility in acquiring assistance in identifying and correcting violations at their workplace and make recommendations on complementary proposals or policies. Provides that the provisions concerning the Task Force are repealed 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Labor Law of the
Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by adding Section 
61505-225 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 1505/1505-225 new)
8    Sec. 1505-225. Occupational Health and Safety Act 
9Violation Reporting Procedures Awareness Task Force.
10    (a) The Occupational Health and Safety Act Violation 
11Reporting Procedures Awareness Task Force is created within 
12the Department of Labor to determine how to increase the 
13awareness of reporting Occupational Health and Safety Act 
14violations and give unaware or inexperienced workers greater 
15accessibility in acquiring assistance in identifying and 
16correcting violations at their workplace.
17    (b) The Task Force shall have the following members 
18appointed as follows:
19        (1) one Representative appointed by the Speaker of the 
20    House of Representatives;
21        (2) one Representative appointed by the Minority 
22    Leader of the House of Representatives;
23        (3) one Senator appointed by the President of the 
 
 
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1    Senate;
2        (4) one Senator appointed by the Minority Leader of 
3    the Senate;
4        (5) one member to represent the Department of Labor 
5    appointed by the Governor;
6        (6) three members to represent trade unions appointed 
7    by the Governor;
8        (7) one member to represent workplace safety 
9    enforcement, including, but limited to, a health and 
10    safety specialist or violations investigator, appointed by 
11    the Governor; and
12        (8) any other experts, as deemed necessary by the Task 
13    Force.
14    (c) Members shall serve without compensation for the 
15duration of the Task Force, but may be reimbursed for expenses 
16incurred in performing their duties.
17    (d) The Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time it deems 
18appropriate.
19    (e) The Task Force shall submit a report to the Department 
20and the General Assembly after every 2 meetings. The reports 
21shall advise the Department on ways to give unaware or 
22inexperienced workers greater accessibility in acquiring 
23assistance in identifying and correcting violations at their 
24workplace and make recommendations on complementary proposals 
25or policies.
26    (f) This Section is repealed 2 years after the effective 
 
 
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1date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. 
 
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
3becoming law.