Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 58 — WORKERS COMPENSATION-VARIOUS

Last action — Session Sine Die

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act as follows: provides that an injury by accident is compensable only if the accident was the prevailing factor in causing both the resulting medical condition and disability; makes changes regarding notice of accidents; makes changes in computation of compensation paid to certain employees who, before the accident for which an employee claims compensation, had sustained an injury; makes changes regarding review of awards; limits certain cumulative awards for partial disability; provides for certification of permanent partial or total disability by physicians; provides that no compensation is payable for certain injuries involving alcohol or drugs; changes qualifications for Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission commissioners and arbitrators; contains provisions regarding evidentiary matters and statutory construction; makes changes regarding the duties of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Board; requires performance audits of arbitrators; provides that an employer and the exclusive representative of its employees may agree to establish binding obligations and procedures relating to workers' compensation; and makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed

  3. Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. David Reis

  4. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 067-040-004

  6. Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  7. Assigned to Labor Committee

  8. Referred to Rules Committee

  9. First Reading

  10. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. David Reis

Sponsors

  • David Reis · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • David Reis

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 67 Yea · 40 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Unaffiliated 553809
Republican 1201
Total 6740010
% of votes cast 57%34%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Leitch — Nay
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Nay
Myers — Nay
Burke — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Reboletti — Nay
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Senger — Nay
Thapedi — Yea
Harris — Yea
Tryon — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Howard — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Brady — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Nay
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Lang — Yea
May — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Farnham — Yea
McAuliffe — Not Voting
Bradley, John — Not Voting
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Mulligan — Not Voting
Wait — Not Voting
Winters — Not Voting
Connelly — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Not Voting
Cultra — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Not Voting
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Mautino — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Flider — Yea
Golar — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 58 do?
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act as follows: provides that an injury by accident is compensable only if the accident was the prevailing factor in causing both the resulting medical condition and disability; makes changes regarding notice of accidents; makes changes in computation of compensation paid to certain employees who, before the accident for which an employee claims compensation, had sustained an injury; makes changes regarding review of awards; limits certain cumulative awards for partial disability; provides for certification of permanent partial or total disability by physicians; provides that no compensation is payable for certain injuries involving alcohol or drugs; changes qualifications for Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission commissioners and arbitrators; contains provisions regarding evidentiary matters and statutory construction; makes changes regarding the duties of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Board; requires performance audits of arbitrators; provides that an employer and the exclusive representative of its employees may agree to establish binding obligations and procedures relating to workers' compensation; and makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 58?
HB 58 is sponsored by David Reis.
What is the current status of HB 58?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 58?
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