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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1208         </title>
<shortdesc>EMPLOYMENT-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay Hoffman-Dan Ugaste</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Bill Cunningham)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0910</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>820 ILCS 60/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Union Employee Health and Benefits Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>820 ILCS 60/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>820 ILCS 305/4a-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.4a-2</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/4a-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.4a-4</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/4a-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.4a-5</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/4a-6.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.4a-6.1</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/4a-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.4a-7</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/13</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.13</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.14</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Replaces language regarding the qualifications of Commissioners of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission with language requiring each Commissioner appointed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act to be authorized to practice law in this State. Provides that the performance of arbitrators shall be reviewed by the Chairman every other year, or more often at the discretion of the Chairman (rather than on an annual basis). Provides that no arbitrator shall hear cases in any county, other than Cook County, for more than 4 years consecutively (rather than 2 years in each 3-year term). Provides for the dissolution of the Self-Insurers Administration Fund and for the transfer of the moneys in that fund to the Self-Insurers Security Fund. Authorizes expenditures from the Self-Insurers Security Fund for the purposes that were authorized for the Self-Insurers Administration Fund. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that on the effective date of the amendatory Act, or as soon thereafter as practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the remaining balance from the Self-Insurers Administration Fund into the Self-Insurers Security Fund. Provides that upon completion of the transfers, the Self-Insurers Administration Fund is dissolved, and any future deposits due to the Self-Insurers Administration Fund and any outstanding obligations or liabilities of the Self-Insurers Administration Fund pass to the Self-Insurers Security Fund.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/11/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor &amp; Commerce Committee;  027-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Labor;  012-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2022</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 045-006-000</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor &amp; Commerce Committee;  024-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Concurs</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date May 27, 2022</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0910</action>
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