WORKER COMP MRSA PRESUMPTION House SponsorsRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Camille Y. Lilly, Kathleen Willis and Jawaharial Williams Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes) 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0493 820 ILCS 305/6from Ch. 48, par. 138.6 Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that, with respect to firefighters and emergency medical technicians, a contagious staph infection, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is rebuttably presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment. Effective immediately. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/24/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 023-001-000 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 4/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 4/22/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/22/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/10/2021SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/21/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021 5/25/2021SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-002-000 5/25/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 26, 2021 5/27/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2021 5/28/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/28/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2021HouseEffective Date August 20, 2021 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0493