EMPLOYMENT-SAFETY House SponsorsRep. Jay C. Hoffman Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon) 9/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0623 820 ILCS 220/.02from Ch. 48, par. 59.02820 ILCS 220/1from Ch. 48, par. 59.1820 ILCS 220/2from 820 ILCS 220/2, in part820 ILCS 220/2.2820 ILCS 220/2.3from 820 ILCS 220/2, in part820 ILCS 220/2.4from 820 ILCS 220/2, in part820 ILCS 220/2.5820 ILCS 220/2.6820 ILCS 220/2.7820 ILCS 220/2.8from 820 ILCS 220/2, in part820 ILCS 220/2.10from 820 ILCS 220/2, in part820 ILCS 220/8from Ch. 48, par. 59.8820 ILCS 220/10from Ch. 48, par. 59.10820 ILCS 220/11from Ch. 48, par. 59.11820 ILCS 220/12 new820 ILCS 225/.01from Ch. 48, par. 137.01820 ILCS 225/2from Ch. 48, par. 137.2820 ILCS 225/3from Ch. 48, par. 137.3820 ILCS 225/4from 820 ILCS 225/4, in part820 ILCS 225/4.1from 820 ILCS 225/4, in part820 ILCS 225/4.2from 820 ILCS 225/4, in part820 ILCS 225/7from Ch. 48, par. 137.7820 ILCS 225/7.01from Ch. 48, par. 137.7-01820 ILCS 225/7.02from Ch. 48, par. 137.7-02820 ILCS 225/7.04from Ch. 48, par. 137.7-04820 ILCS 225/7.05from Ch. 48, par. 137.7-05820 ILCS 225/7.07from Ch. 48, par. 137.7-07820 ILCS 225/7.10from Ch. 48, par. 137.7-10820 ILCS 225/7.11from Ch. 48, par. 137.7-11820 ILCS 225/7.12from Ch. 48, par. 137.7-12820 ILCS 225/7.18from Ch. 48, par. 137.7-18820 ILCS 225/8from Ch. 48, par. 137.8820 ILCS 225/9from Ch. 48, par. 137.9820 ILCS 225/12from Ch. 48, par. 137.12820 ILCS 225/14from Ch. 48, par. 137.14820 ILCS 225/15from Ch. 48, par. 137.15820 ILCS 225/17from Ch. 48, par. 137.17820 ILCS 225/22from Ch. 48, par. 137.22820 ILCS 255/1.5 new Amends the Safety Inspection and Education Act and the Health and Safety Act. Provides that the Acts apply only to public employers and public employees. Provides for coordination between the 2 Acts. Changes procedures and time schedules for adjudicating complaints arising under the Acts. Provides that the Division of Safety Inspection and Education under the Director of Labor shall ensure that the health and safety of the public employees in Illinois are protected by a program at least as effective as the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program. Amends the Toxic Substances Disclosure to Employees Act. Provides that specified provisions of the Act are inoperative and the Department of Labor shall instead enforce federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication standards; however, if at any time the Director of Labor determines that the federal standards have been amended so that they are less stringent than the Act, the Director of Labor shall adopt a rule setting forth this determination and a determination that the State law should again be operative to protect the health and safety of Illinois workers. Provides that, on the date such a rule is adopted, the Act shall again become operative, and the Department of Labor shall enforce the federal standards only to the extent the Act or rules of the Department provide for the enforcement of those standards. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that if the Director of Labor is of the opinion that imminent danger exists in the working conditions of any public employee in this State, which condition may reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm, the Director may seek an order from the circuit court to require such steps to be taken as may be necessary to abate, avoid, correct, or remove the imminent danger and prohibit the employment or presence of any individual in locations or under conditions where such imminent danger exists, except those individuals whose presence is necessary to abate, avoid, correct, or remove the imminent danger or to maintain the capacity of a continuous process operation to assume normal operations without a complete cessation of operations, or where a cessation of operations is necessary to permit the cessation to be accomplished in a safe and orderly manner. Provides that if at any time the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication standard is repealed or revoked, the Director of Labor shall adopt a rule setting forth a determination that the Health and Safety Act should be reviewed and reinstated in order to protect the health and safety of Illinois' public sector workers. Provides that on the date such a rule is adopted, the Health and Safety Act shall again become operative. 2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 020-000-000 3/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/24/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/24/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 25, 2007 5/2/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/2/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/2/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/3/2007SenateAssigned to Labor 5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/9/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor 5/15/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 010-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/17/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/17/2007HouseArrived in House 5/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 5/22/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/8/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007 6/15/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007 6/21/2007House3/5 Vote Required 6/21/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 098-000-000 6/21/2007HousePassed Both Houses 7/20/2007HouseSent to the Governor 9/17/2007HouseGovernor Approved 9/17/2007HouseEffective Date September 17, 2007 9/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0623