VIOLENCE VICTIMS ECON SECURITY Senate SponsorsSen. Barack Obama, Miguel del Valle-Lawrence M. Walsh-Kimberly A. Lightford-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Donne E. Trotter and Carol Ronen 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die New Act35 ILCS 5/201from Ch. 120, par. 2-201Creates the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that an employee who is a victim of domestic or sexual violence, or who has a family or household member who is a victim of domestic or sexual violence whose interests are not adverse to the employee, may take leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence by: (A) seeking medical attention for, or recovering from, physical or psychological injuries caused by domestic or sexual violence to the employee or the employee's family or household member; (B) obtaining services from a victim services organization for the employee or the employee's family or household member; (C) obtaining psychological or other counseling for the employee or the employee's family or household member;(D) participating in safety planning, temporarily or permanently relocating, or taking other actions to increase the safety of the employee or the employee's family or household member from future domestic or sexual violence or ensure economic security; or (E) seeking legal assistance or remedies to ensure the health and safety of the employee or the employee's family or household member, including preparing for or participating in any civil or criminal legal proceeding related to or derived from domestic or sexual violence. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Permits a an employer to receive a tax credit due to paid leave paid to employees due to domestic or sexual violence and for domestic and sexual violence safety and education costs paid for or incurred by the employer. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 5/201Deletes the provisions amending the Illinois Income Tax Act.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois Community College System) Under the State Mandates Act, a "State Mandate" means any State-initiated statutory or executive action that requires a unit of local government to establish, expand, or modify its activities in such a way as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues. Each community college is considered a unit of local government. This bill requires the colleges to include victims of domestic or sexual violence within their current employee benefits policies. The cost to the state's 48 colleges is not available since estimates cannot be made on the number of employees that will use this policy. The cost to the ICCB is also unknown. Fiscal Note (S-AM 1) (Bureau of the Budget) On reviewing this legislation, the Bureau has determined that the legislation does not propose that the Bureau receive or expend any appropriation, or collect any revenues specified by the legislation. As such, there is no Fiscal Note impact for this bill. Fiscal Note (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs) Units of local government are included in term "public agencies" defined within the legislation. Such entities are required to comply with the provisions of the bill. Therefore, local governments can be anticipated to incur a fiscal impact by implementing SB 1763. However, an estimate of the fiscal impact is not available. Fiscal Note (S-AM 1) (Illinois State Board of Education) An exact fiscal impact is difficult to determine. To the extent that the provisions of the Act apply to local school districts, there will be a fiscal impact at that level. It is likely that employees of school districts will avail themselves to the provisions of this Act, which may require districts to hire a substitute teacher. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 2/28/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Labor & Commerce 3/6/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 3/6/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/11/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor & Commerce; 008-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/13/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/18/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 4/1/2003SenateState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Community College Board 4/1/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. 4/1/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendment No. 1 from the Illinois State Board of Education 4/1/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendment No. 1 from the Bureau of the Budget. 4/1/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 4/1/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled in Labor & Commerce 4/2/2003SenateSecond Reading 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003 4/4/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003. 4/8/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die