Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 3 D cosponsors

HB1292      — WORKERS COMP-PTSD PRESUMPTION

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that post-traumatic stress disorder is to be rebuttably presumed to arise out of and to be causally connected to the hazards of employment of a person employed as a firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT), or paramedic.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. To Workers’ Compensation Analysis Subcommittee

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  5. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  6. Referred to Rules Committee

  7. First Reading

  8. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1292      do?
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that post-traumatic stress disorder is to be rebuttably presumed to arise out of and to be causally connected to the hazards of employment of a person employed as a firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT), or paramedic.
Who sponsors HB1292     ?
HB1292      is sponsored by Kam Buckner (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), and Michael Crawford (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1292     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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