UNEMPLOY INS-BENEFITS-LOCKOUT Senate SponsorsSen. Gary Forby-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Jack D. Franks-Keith Farnham-Linda Chapa LaVia and Eddie Washington-Kathleen A. Ryg) 6/30/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0030 820 ILCS 405/403from Ch. 48, par. 403Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that with respect to any benefit year that has not terminated as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, including but not limited to a benefit year that began prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, any otherwise eligible individual whose total or partial unemployment is attributable to a lockout of the members of his or her collective bargaining unit shall be entitled, during such benefit year, to a maximum total amount of benefits equal to 52 times his or her weekly benefit amount plus dependents allowances, or to the total wages for insured work paid to such individual during the individual's base period, whichever amount is smaller. Effective January 1, 2010.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 405/403Adds reference to:30 ILCS 440/4820 ILCS 405/401from Ch. 48, par. 401820 ILCS 405/409from Ch. 48, par. 409820 ILCS 405/601from Ch. 48, par. 431Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Financing Act. Extends the Department of Employment Security's authority to issue revenue bonds to January 1, 2012. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes various changes regarding dependent allowances. Regarding extended benefits: changes criteria for determining whether there is a "State 'on' indicator" or a "State 'off' indicator" for a week; provides for additional extended benefits when specified criteria are met; provides that the Governor may elect, if federal law so allows, to pay individuals, otherwise eligible for extended benefits, any other federally funded unemployment benefits, including but not limited to benefits payable pursuant to the federal Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 before paying them extended benefits; and contains provisions regarding applicability and other matters. Regarding voluntary leaving and exceptions to voluntary leaving: makes changes regarding persons whose assistance is necessary for the purpose of caring for a family member; makes changes regarding persons who leave work because of domestic violence; adds provisions regarding certain people who leave work due to a change in location of employment of a spouse; and provides for promulgation of rules. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/10/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 2/10/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Labor 3/6/2009SenatePostponed - Labor 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Labor; 007-002-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 037-019-001 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 5/6/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 015-008-000 5/6/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009 5/27/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 5/27/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang 5/28/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor Committee 5/29/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor Committee; 021-000-000 5/29/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/29/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2009 5/29/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Gary Forby 5/29/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-000-000 5/30/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/30/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2009SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2009SenateEffective Date June 30, 2009 6/30/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0030