Illinois Senate Bill 2863 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Employer's Liability Rates Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a rate is excessive if it is likely to produce a long run profit that is unreasonably high for the insurance provided or if expenses are unreasonably high in relation to the services rendered. Makes changes regarding competitive markets exists and disapproval of rates under specified circumstances. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that accidental injuries sustained while traveling to or from work do not arise out of and in the course of employment. Permits an employer to file with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission a workers' compensation safety program or a workers' compensation return to work program implemented by the employer. Provides that (i) injuries to the shoulder shall be considered injuries to part of the arm and (ii) injuries to the hip shall be considered injuries to part of the leg. Contains provisions concerning repetitive and cumulative injuries; permanent partial disability determinations; annual reports by the Commission concerning self-insurance for workers' compensation in Illinois; and duties of the Workers' Compensation Premium Rates Task Force. Makes additional changes to the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides for an evidence-based drug formulary. Requires an annual investigation of procedures covered for ambulatory surgical centers and the establishment of a fee schedule. Changes a waiting period for benefits for certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics. Changes compensation computations for subsequent injuries to the same part of the spine. Effective immediately.

UNEMP INS-WRKR COMP RATES

Sen. John Cullerton [D]

Sen. Cristina Castro [D]

Sen. Elgie Sims [D]

Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]

2018-04-17 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 34 N: 21 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	Senate	Session Sine Die
2019-01-06	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
2018-05-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2018-05-25	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
2018-05-23	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
2018-05-23	House	Second Reading - Standard Debate
2018-05-21	House	Fiscal Note Filed
2018-05-21	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
2018-05-21	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
2018-05-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
2018-05-16	House	Do Pass / Standard Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-012-000
2018-04-26	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2018-04-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-04-18	House	First Reading
2018-04-17	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2018-04-17	House	Arrived in House
2018-04-17	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 034-021-000
2018-03-01	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2018
2018-03-01	Senate	Second Reading
2018-02-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2018
2018-02-27	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 007-004-000
2018-02-27	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2018-02-26	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2018-02-21	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2018-02-14	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2018-02-14	Senate	First Reading
2018-02-14	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
215	5	456	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	5	457	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	5	458	Amended Code	Citation Text
215	5	460	Repealed Code	Citation Text
215	5	462a	New Code	See Bill Text
820	305	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	305	14	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	305	19	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	305	25.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	305	29.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	305	29.3	New Code	See Bill Text
820	305	4e	New Code	See Bill Text
820	305	8	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	305	8.1	New Code	See Bill Text
820	305	8.1b	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	305	8.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	305	8.2a	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2863&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB2863.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB2863eng.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/senate/10000SB2863_04172018_029000T.pdf