102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2474

 

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 3305/7.3 new

    Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that no occupational or professional license issued by any State agency to a business or person may be revoked or suspended based upon a failure to comply with an executive order related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, unless a court order has been obtained to allow such license revocation or suspension. Provides that no State agency or employee of that State agency may enter on to the premises of a business or person for the purpose of effectuating the revocation or suspension of an occupational or professional license based upon a failure to comply with an executive order related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, unless a court order has been obtained to allow the enforcing State agency to enter on to the premises for such purpose and notice has been provided to the relevant State legislators of the district in which the business or person resides. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act is
5amended by adding Section 7.3 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3305/7.3 new)
7    Sec. 7.3. Emergency powers related to the COVID-19
8Pandemic; licensure revocation prohibited.
9    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law or executive
10order to the contrary, no occupational or professional license
11issued by any State agency to a business or person may be
12revoked or suspended based upon a failure to comply with an
13executive order related to the COVID-19 Pandemic that is
14issued by the Governor under Section 7, unless a court order
15has been obtained to allow such license revocation or
16suspension on grounds independent of failure to comply with
17the provisions of the executive order.
18    (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law or executive
19order to the contrary, no State agency or employee of that
20State agency may enter on to the premises of a business or
21person for the purpose of effectuating the revocation or
22suspension of an occupational or professional license, or
23related matters, based upon a failure to comply with an

 

 

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1executive order related to the COVID-19 Pandemic that is
2issued by the Governor under Section 7, unless a court order
3has been obtained to allow the enforcing State agency to enter
4on to the premises for such purpose and the relevant State
5legislators of the district in which the business or person
6resides have been provide with at least 30 days notice prior to
7entrance.
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.