Illinois House Bill 85 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Wage Insurance Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish a Wage Insurance Program. Provides that an individual is eligible for wage insurance benefits if the individual is a claimant under the Unemployment Insurance Act at the time the individual obtains reemployment and is not employed by the employer from which the individual was last separated. Provides that benefits shall be paid in an amount sufficient to pay the difference between the wage received by the individual at the time of separation and the wages received by the individual from reemployment. Imposes a 0.4% payroll tax on employees beginning January 1, 2022. Provides that claims for wage insurance benefits may be filed beginning June 1, 2022. Contains provisions concerning the recovery of erroneous payments; hearings; civil penalties; unpaid taxes; rules; and other matters. Creates the Wage Insurance Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the State Finance Act to include the Wage Insurance Fund. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from inspection and copying information that is exempt from disclosure under the Wage Insurance Act.

WAGE INSURANCE ACT

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-18	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-01-25	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-05	House	To Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee
2021-02-23	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2021-02-18	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2021-02-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2021-02-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2021-01-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-01-14	House	First Reading
2021-01-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.935	New Code	See Bill Text
5	140	7.5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=85&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0085.htm