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 Bill Status of SB1147  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  WRK COMP-FORCIBLE FELONY/DUI

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William R. Haine - Kyle McCarter

House Sponsors
(Rep. Dwight Kay - Thomas Holbrook - Daniel V. Beiser - Chris Nybo - Bill Mitchell, Adam Brown, Jim Watson, Pam Roth, Wayne Rosenthal, Mike Bost, Chad Hays, Sandy Cole, Norine Hammond, Ron Stephens, John D. Cavaletto, Dan Brady, Jason Barickman, Darlene J. Senger, Sidney H. Mathias, David Reis, Roger L. Eddy and Kay Hatcher)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/8/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0276

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 230/0.01from Ch. 48, par. 97.9


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Employee Washroom Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
820 ILCS 230/0.01
Adds reference to:
820 ILCS 305/1from Ch. 48, par. 138.1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the term "employee" does not include a person or his or her dependents with a cause of action by reason of any injury, disablement, or death arising out of and in the course of his or her employment when that injury, disablement, or death occurred during his or her commission of a forcible felony, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, or reckless homicide if that forcible felony, aggravated driving under the influence, or reckless homicide caused an accident resulting in the death or severe injury of another person. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Changes the exclusion to the definition of "employee" in Senate Amendment No. 1 by adding an additional requirement that the injury, disablement, or death occurred "during and as a proximate result" (rather than only "during") the person's commission of one of the specified criminal acts.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
820 ILCS 305/1
Adds reference to:
820 ILCS 305/11from Ch. 48, par. 138.11

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that accidental injuries incurred while an employee is engaged in the active commission of and as a proximate result of the active commission of (a) a forcible felony, (b) aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, or (c) reckless homicide and for which the employee was convicted do not arise out of and in the course of employment if the commission of that forcible felony, aggravated driving under the influence, or reckless homicide caused an accident resulting in the death or severe injury of another person. Provides that there shall be no presumption that the employee is eligible for benefits under this Act when the employee is acquitted of those same offenses. Provides that an employee shall not be entitled to additional compensation under specific sections of the Act pertaining to delays in payment when the employee has been charged with the provided offenses causing an accident resulting in the death or severe injury of another person and the employer terminates benefits until the conclusion of any pending criminal proceedings. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Provides that an employee is not entitled to attorney's fees when the employee has been charged with one of the listed offenses causing an accident resulting in the death or severe injury of another person and the employer terminates benefits until the conclusion of any pending criminal proceedings.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/1/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
  3/3/2011SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/10/2011SenatePostponed - Executive
  3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  3/16/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  3/16/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/16/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  3/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
  3/17/2011SenatePostponed - Executive
  3/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Executive
  3/18/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 8, 2011
  3/29/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/29/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/29/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 015-000-000
  3/29/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2011
  4/7/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  4/7/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
  4/11/2011SenateSecond Reading
  4/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
  4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
  4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
  4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
  4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
  4/13/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
  4/13/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Haine
  4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Haine
  4/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/13/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  4/14/2011HouseArrived in House
  4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/14/2011HouseFirst Reading
  4/14/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  4/14/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  4/14/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  4/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Labor Committee
  5/4/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 019-000-000
  5/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/11/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001
  5/11/2011SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Barickman
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
  6/9/2011SenateSent to the Governor
  8/8/2011SenateGovernor Approved
  8/8/2011SenateEffective Date August 8, 2011
  8/8/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0276

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