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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1475   </title>
<shortdesc>PUB SAFETY-CATASTROPHIC INJURY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Dan Cronin, Pamela J. Althoff-Jacqueline Y. Collins and William E. Peterson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 320/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Defines "catastrophic injury" as a grievous or serious injury or impairment of a nature that is sufficient to permanently preclude the injured employee from performing any gainful work. Provides that an employer may, at its expense, require an employee seeking benefits under the Act to submit to examination by up to 3 licensed physicians. Provides that the determination of whether an employee has suffered a catastrophic injury shall be made by the employer's corporate authorities or a person designated by ordinance, whose determination shall be final and subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. Provides that the employer shall be deemed a necessary party to any case brought under the Administrative Review Law.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>820 ILCS 320/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>820 ILCS 320/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Labor</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Labor;  007-002-000</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Sen. James A. DeLeo</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007</action>
<statusdate>10/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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