UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS LIENS Senate SponsorsSen. Jil Tracy-Michael Connelly House Sponsors(Rep. Brian W. Stewart) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 405/2401from Ch. 48, par. 721820 ILCS 405/2401.1 new820 ILCS 405/2402from Ch. 48, par. 722Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall maintain a public database, as provided under the State Tax Lien Registration Act, as a lien registry for the filing of liens upon employer assets authorized under the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that liens created before January 1, 2020 must be filed with the office of the recorder in the county where the subject property is located. Provides that on and after January 1, 2020 notice of the lien shall be filed in the lien registry. Sets forth the information required for the lien registry.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:820 ILCS 405/1900.2 rep.Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Repeals provisions that created an Economic Data Task Force within the Department of Employment Security to analyze issues involving certain data and file a report by June 30, 2013.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to:35 ILCS 750/1-5820 ILCS 405/1502.4 new820 ILCS 405/2401from Ch. 48, par. 721820 ILCS 405/2401.1 new820 ILCS 405/2402from Ch. 48, par. 722820 ILCS 405/1900.2 rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Tax Lien Registration Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to provide a uniform statewide system for filing notices of liens (rather than tax liens) that are in favor of or enforced by the Department of Revenue or the Department of Employment Security (rather than the Department of Revenue). Provides that the scope of the Act is limited to liens (rather than tax liens) in real property and personal property, tangible and intangible, of taxpayers or other persons or entities (rather than taxpayers or other persons) against whom the Department of Revenue or the Department of Employment Security (rather than the Department of Revenue) has liens pursuant to law for unpaid final liabilities (rather than for unpaid final tax liabilities administered by the Department of Revenue). Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to invalidate any lien filed by the Department of Revenue with a county recorder of deeds prior to January 1, 2018, or by the Department of Employment Security prior to January 1, 2020. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that no employer in an Illinois county that has been declared a State disaster area by the Governor in accordance with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act is chargeable for benefit charges that result from the payment of benefits to an individual for any weeks of unemployment during the period of the disaster, but only to the extent that the employer can show that the individual's unemployment was a direct result of the declared disaster. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall maintain a public database, as provided under the State Tax Lien Registration Act, as a lien registry for the filing of liens upon employer assets authorized under the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that liens created before January 1, 2020 must be filed with the office of the recorder in the county where the subject property is located. Provides that on and after January 1, 2020 notice of the lien shall be filed in the lien registry. Sets forth the information required for the lien registry. Repeals provisions that created an Economic Data Task Force within the Department of Employment Security to analyze issues involving certain data and file a report by June 30, 2013. 2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy 2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2018SenateAssigned to Labor 2/27/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy 2/27/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 3/1/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 012-001-000 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/11/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy 4/11/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/18/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Labor 4/18/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 013-002-000 4/25/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Tracy 4/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/25/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/26/2018HouseArrived in House 4/26/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 4/26/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2018HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 5/17/2018HouseTo Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee 5/18/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die