EMPLOYMENT-NURSE AGENCY Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Linda Holmes-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Peter Breen) 1/13/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0921 20 ILCS 1005/1005-45was 20 ILCS 1005/43a.0620 ILCS 1505/1505-20was 20 ILCS 1505/43.13225 ILCS 510/13from Ch. 111, par. 963Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Employment Security rather than the Department of Labor shall monitor the employment progress of women and minorities in the workforce and report to the General Assembly. Amends the Nurse Agency Licensing Act. Requires the nurse agency to check the Health Care Worker Registry (rather than contact the Department of Public Health) before employing, assigning, or referring a certified nurse aide to verify that the certified nurse aide is eligible to be hired by health care employers or long-term care facilities pursuant to the Health Care Worker Background Check Act.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 1005/1005-45 20 ILCS 1505/1505-20225 ILCS 510/13Adds reference to:820 ILCS 191/99Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Changes the effective date of the Act to July 1, 2017 (rather than January 1, 2017). Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Labor) SB 2799 has no fiscal impact.Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Labor) SB 2799 (H-AM 1) has no fiscal impact.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 191/99Adds reference to:820 ILCS 191/5820 ILCS 191/10820 ILCS 191/20820 ILCS 191/21 new820 ILCS 191/25Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Adds to the definition of "personal sick leave benefits" paid or unpaid time accrued and available to an employee as provided through an employment benefit plan or policy. Provides that an employment benefit plan or paid time off policy does not include long term disability, short term disability, an insurance policy, or other comparable benefit plan or policy. Adds a stepchild and domestic partner to the list of persons for whom an employee may use personal sick leave benefits. Provides that an employer may request written verification of the employee's absence from a health care professional if such verification is required under the employer's employment benefit plan or paid time off policy; and that for employers who base personal sick leave benefits on an employee's years of service instead of annual or monthly accrual, such employer may limit the amount of sick leave to be used under the Act to half of the employee's maximum annual grant. In a provision prohibiting retaliation, provides that nothing prohibits an employer from applying the terms and conditions set forth in the employment benefit plan or paid time off policy applicable to personal sick leave benefits. Provides that the Act does not apply to: (i) an employee of an employer subject to certain provisions of the Railway Labor Act; or (ii) an employer or employee as defined in either the federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act or the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to invalidate, diminish, or otherwise interfere with any collective bargaining agreement nor shall it be construed to invalidate, diminish, or otherwise interfere with any party's power to collectively bargain such an agreement; and that the Act does not apply to any other employment expressly exempted under rules adopted by the Department of Labor as necessary to implement the Act in accordance with applicable State and federal law. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately. 2/17/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Duffy 2/17/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/1/2016SenateAssigned to Labor 3/25/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karen McConnaughay 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass Labor; 009-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/21/2016HouseArrived in House 4/21/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen 4/21/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/14/2016HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 11/15/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen 11/15/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/28/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee 11/29/2016HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lou Lang 11/29/2016HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lou Lang 11/29/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote 11/29/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 015-004-000 11/29/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/30/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Andrew F Skoog 11/30/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Andrew F Skoog 12/1/2016HouseFiscal Note Filed 12/1/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 1/3/2017HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2017HouseFiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lou Lang 1/9/2017HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lou Lang 1/9/2017HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 1/9/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 1/9/2017SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/9/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen 1/9/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee 1/9/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Andrew F Skoog 1/9/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 024-000-000 1/10/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 1/10/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 1/10/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 1/10/2017SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 1/10/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - January 10, 2017 1/10/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/10/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/10/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 1/10/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 1/10/2017Senate3/5 Vote Required 1/10/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 1/10/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 1/10/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/10/2017SenateSenate Concurs 1/10/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 1/12/2017SenateSent to the Governor 1/13/2017SenateGovernor Approved 1/13/2017SenateEffective Date January 13, 2017 1/13/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0921