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HB 2480 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

WORKER COMP-MRSA/HEARING LOSS

Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Includes Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the list of ailments giving rise to a rebuttable presumption that the ailment arose out of employment of firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics. Provides that the presumption is intended to shift the burden of proof and requires clear and convincing evidence to overcome the presumption. Contains applicability provisions. Excludes firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics from certain limitations on recovery for hearing loss. Effective immediately.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2019 Last action Jun 23, 2020
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Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 030-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 026-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Labor & Commerce Committee;
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Labor & Commerce Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Workforce Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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