Bill Text: IL HR0842 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges Governor Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to adopt a reopening plan similar to that of Indiana.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-05-22 - Referred to Rules Committee [HR0842 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HR0842-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many
unprecedented problems in the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Illinois has experienced an estimated more than
83,000 cases of COVID-19 and over 3,600 COVID-related deaths;
and
WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic has led the unemployment
rate to soar to an estimated 20 percent in the State of
Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Governor Pritzker introduced a regionalized plan
for reopening the State that included a baseline of 28 days for
several factors to be met before moving between phases; and
WHEREAS, Governor Pritzker has continued to extend his
stay-at-home orders and prevented certain businesses and
organizations from reopening by pushing back end dates; and
WHEREAS, The federal government has recommended a 14-day
baseline before moving to the next phase; and
WHEREAS, Indiana's plan for reopening includes this 14-day
baseline, among other factors that will more quickly and

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efficiently reopen their state; and
WHEREAS, Indiana's reopening plan follows four guiding
principles, which include (1) the number of hospitalized
COVID-19 patients statewide has decreased for 14 days, (2)
surge capacity for critical care beds and ventilators is
retained statewide, (3) anyone in Indiana who is COVID-19
symptomatic can be tested, and (4) contacting all individuals
who test positive for COVID-19 and expanding contact tracing;
and
WHEREAS, Indiana is developing a Small Business PPE
Marketplace to provide reliable access to PPE for small
businesses registered in Indiana with fewer than 150 employees
that need help to comply with safe workplace precautions; and
WHEREAS, Indiana will be distributing 300 million dollars
to counties, cities, and towns via a population-based formula
as the first installment from the Coronavirus Relief Fund; and
WHEREAS, Indiana has developed a five-stage roadmap to
reopen by the fourth of July; and
WHEREAS, During Stage One, essential manufacturing,
construction, infrastructure, government, business,
healthcare, and other critical businesses and operations have

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been open, while K-12 school buildings remain closed and all
their activities canceled; and
WHEREAS, In Stage Two, Indiana will ease restrictions,
although local governments may impose stricter local
guidelines as conditions dictate; and
WHEREAS, During Stage Two, Indiana will lift the essential
travel restrictions and permit social gatherings of up to 25
people, following the CDC's social distancing guidelines;
state government offices will begin to open for limited
interaction with the public; the remaining manufacturers and
industrial and other infrastructure operations that had not
been considered essential will also open; retail and commercial
businesses will open at 50 percent capacity; shopping malls may
open at 50 percent capacity with indoor common areas restricted
to 25 percent capacity; restaurants and bars that serve food
may open at 50 percent capacity, but bar seating will remain
closed; personal services, such as hair salons, barber shops,
nail salons, spas, and tattoo parlors also may open by
appointment only and must follow social distancing guidelines;
those who work in office settings are encouraged to continue to
work remotely whenever possible; indoor worship services may
also convene, following specific social distancing guidelines,
but it is preferred that virtual and outdoor services continue;
those age 65 and older and those at elevated risk will be asked

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to stay home for all the above stated activities and businesses
whenever possible; and
WHEREAS, In Stage Three, individuals at risk, including
those over age 65, may venture out cautiously; those who can
work remotely should continue to do so; social gatherings of up
to 100 people may occur; retail stores and malls may move to 75
percent of capacity, movie theaters may open at 50 percent
capacity, and mall common areas such as food courts and sitting
areas may further open to 50 percent capacity; playgrounds,
tennis courts, basketball courts, pools, campgrounds and gyms,
and fitness centers may open with restrictions and social
distancing; and
WHEREAS, In Stage Four, face coverings will be optional;
social gatherings of up to 250 people may take place and large
venues may open with adherence to social distancing guidelines;
state government buildings will reopen to the public;
professional office building employees may resume work at full
capacity; retail stores and malls may open at full capacity
with social distancing guidelines in place; dining room service
may open at 75 percent capacity; bar seating in restaurants may
open at 50 percent capacity; cultural, entertainment, and
tourism may open at 50 percent capacity, including museums,
zoos, bowling alleys, aquariums, and like facilities;
recreational sports leagues and tournaments may resume, and

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amusement parks, water parks, and like facilities may open at
50 percent capacity, all while continuing social distancing;
conventions, sports events, fairs, festivals, the state fair,
and like events may resume, and remote work will be optional;
retail stores, malls, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, gyms, and
personal services may operate at full capacity; restrictions
will be lifted at amusement parks, water parks, and like
facilities, and at this time, a decision will be made as how to
approach the next school year; and
WHEREAS, The sooner the State of Illinois can safely return
to a normal way of life and business, the sooner the recovery
can begin; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we urge Governor Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to
adopt a reopening plan similar to that of Indiana; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to Governor Pritzker, the President of the Senate,
the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.