Illinois House Bill 2455 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Passed on June 5 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-08 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act to require appointments to the Illinois Works Review Panel to be made within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. Requires the Panel to hold its first meeting within 45 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. Amends the Chicago Police and Chicago Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning eligibility for ordinary death benefits and certain annuities related to death in the line of duty, provides that the death of any fireman or policeman as a result of the exposure to and contraction of COVID-19, as evidenced by either (i) a confirmed positive laboratory test for COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies or (ii) a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from a licensed medical professional, shall be rebuttably presumed to have been contracted while in the performance of an act or acts of duty and the fireman or policeman shall be rebuttably presumed to have been fatally injured while in active service. Specifies that the presumption shall apply to any fireman or policeman who contracted COVID-19 on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before December 31, 2020; except that the presumption shall not apply if the policeman or fireman was on a leave of absence from his or her employment for a period of 14 or more consecutive days immediately prior to the date of contraction of COVID-19. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act with respect to claims related to COVID-19. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that an employee's contraction of COVID-19 arises out of and in the course of the employee's first responder or front-line worker employment and that the injury or occupational disease shall be rebuttably presumed to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the employee's first responder or front-line worker employment. Defines terms. Makes changes in the maximum weekly benefit amount. Makes changes with respect to the state experience factor and applicable contribution rate surcharges. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Authorizes the payment of extended benefits for weeks beginning on or after March 15, 2020, through the end of the fourth week prior to the last week for which federal sharing is provided as authorized by Section 4105 of Public Law 116-127, or any amendments thereto. Provides that benefit limits do not include Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation amounts provided for in Section 2104 of Public Law 116-136. Eliminates the waiting period in certain circumstances. Provides for retroactive application. Effective immediately.

SECURE CHOICE SAVINGS OPTIONS

Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Rep. Marcus Evans [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]
Rep. Frances Hurley [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Sen. Linda Holmes [D]	Sen. Omar Aquino [D]
Sen. William Cunningham [D]	Sen. Ann Gillespie [D]	Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]	Sen. Pat McGuire [D]

2020-05-22 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 113 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-05-21 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 50 N: 4 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-08	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
2020-06-05	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0633
2020-06-05	House	Effective Date June 5, 2020
2020-06-05	House	Governor Approved
2020-05-29	House	Sent to the Governor
2020-05-22	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2020-05-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2020-05-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2020-05-22	House	Passed Both Houses
2020-05-22	House	House Concurs
2020-05-22	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-002-000
2020-05-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2020-05-22	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
2020-05-21	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000
2020-05-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2020-05-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
2020-05-21	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
2020-05-21	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
2020-05-21	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
2020-05-21	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
2020-05-21	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
2020-05-21	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
2020-05-21	House	Arrived in House
2020-05-21	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-004-000
2020-05-21	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2020-05-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Holmes
2020-05-21	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2020-05-21	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
2020-05-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
2020-05-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2020-05-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
2020-05-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2020
2020-05-20	Senate	Second Reading
2020-05-20	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
2020-05-20	Senate	Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1
2020-05-19	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020
2020-05-19	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2020
2020-05-19	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
2019-12-15	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2019-11-12	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
2019-10-29	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2019-10-29	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
2019-10-28	Senate	Re-referred to Financial Institutions
2019-10-28	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As November 14, 2019
2019-05-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2019-05-08	Senate	Postponed - Financial Institutions
2019-05-01	Senate	Postponed - Financial Institutions
2019-04-24	Senate	Assigned to Financial Institutions
2019-03-27	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-03-27	Senate	First Reading
2019-03-27	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
2019-03-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2019-03-27	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2019-03-27	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
2019-03-19	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-19	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-07	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-07	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 010-000-000
2019-02-26	House	Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
2019-02-13	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-13	House	First Reading
2019-02-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick

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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2455&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2455.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2455eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2455enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/101-0633.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2455sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2455sam002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100HB2455_03272019_013000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100HB2455_05212020_005000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100HB2455sam002_05222020_002000C.pdf