WORK COMP-SOLE PROPRIETORS Senate SponsorsSen. Jil Tracy 3/21/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 820 ILCS 305/3from Ch. 48, par. 138.3Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act shall apply automatically and without election to all employers and all their employees, including, but not limited to, sole proprietors and general contractors and their subcontractors (currently, all employers and all their employees), engaged in any department enterprises or businesses which are declared to be extra hazardous. Removes a provision that the Act shall not be construed to apply to any sole proprietor or partner or member of a limited liability company who elects not to provide and pay compensation for accidental injuries sustained by himself, arising out of and in the course of the employment according to the provisions of the Act. Provides that the definition of "corporate officer" does not include a sole proprietor. 1/13/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy 1/13/2025SenateFirst Reading 1/13/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 1/22/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary 1/31/2025SenateTo Workers Compensation 3/21/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments