92nd General Assembly Summary of HB0158    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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House Sponsors:
BRADLEY-DART-FRANKS-SCOTT-BROSNAHAN, HOFFMAN, LANG, 
   FORBY, FOWLER, BRUNSVOLD, DAVIS,STEVE, DAVIS,MONIQUE, 
   MCGUIRE, RYAN, CROTTY, MCKEON, O'BRIEN, MCCARTHY, 
   JONES,LOU, GILES, SCULLY, REITZ AND ACEVEDO.

Senate Sponsors:
HALVORSON-JONES,E-WALSH,L

Short description: 
STRUCTURAL WORK ACT OF 2001                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Structural Work Act of 2001.  Requires that scaffolds      
   and related mechanical contrivances used in  work  on  a  building  or      
   other  structure  be  constructed in a safe and suitable manner.  Sets      
   forth safety standards.  Authorizes the Director of  Labor  and  local      
   authorities  to  inspect  scaffolding and to require reconstruction of      
   unsafe scaffolding.  Provides that a violation of the Act is a Class A      
   misdemeanor, and authorizes the State's Attorney or  another  attorney      
   to  take necessary steps to enforce compliance with the Act.  Provides      
   for a right of action if a person is injured or killed as a result  of      
   a  wilful  violation  of the Act.  Uses the language of the Structural      
   Work Act before its repeal by P.A. 89-2.  Effective immediately.            
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                        
          There will be no prison population impact or fiscal impact.          
          JUDICIAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts)                        
          HB 158 would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges      
          needed in the State.                                                 
          FISCAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts)                          
          HB 158 would have minimal fiscal impact on the judicial branch.      
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Labor)                                    
          As a result of increased caseload, the impact on the Department      
          will be $138,800 for costs associated with 2 professional and        
          one clerical position.                                               
          STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs)        
          In the opinion of DCCA, HB 158 creates a service mandate for         
          which 50% to 100% of the increased costs to units of local           
          government is required, and a due process mandate for which          
          reimbursement is not required under the State Mandates Act.          
          Due to the nature of the bill, an estimate of the cost to units      
          of local government is not available at this time.                   
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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