Illinois House Bill 5787 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-31 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Court of Claims Act. Creates the COVID-19 Family Assistance Program. Provides for the Court of Claims to administer a program for the payment of $50,000 to families of persons who die because of COVID-19. Authorizes the Court of Claims to issue rules necessary for the administration of the Program. Requires annual reports to the Governor and General Assembly. Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Creates a benefit of $100,000 for health care workers who die as a result of COVID-19. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

COVID-19 DEATH BENEFIT

Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-31	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2020-05-22	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-05-22	House	First Reading
2020-05-21	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
705	505	9.7	New Code	See Bill Text
820	315	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	315	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	315	4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5787&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5787.htm