SB1344
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What this bill does
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the time within which any act is required to be performed under any of the provisions of the Act shall be the same for the State and its political subdivisions as it is for private employers.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 467 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Michael W. Halpin advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael W. Halpin | Chief sponsor | 258 | $986,156.02 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council ($145,600.00); Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee ($145,600.00); IPACE ($92,800.00) |
| Dave Vella | Sponsor | 201 | $400,169.99 | UAW Illinois State PAC ($35,000.00); IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund ($35,000.00); Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC ($30,000.00) |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Sponsor | 1189 | $13,860,632.96 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($3,515,000.00); LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($1,245,000.00); Sports Betting Alliance ($530,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella, Michael W. Halpin | $3,536,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $535,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella, Michael W. Halpin | $425,000.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $283,300.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella, Michael W. Halpin | $182,750.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella | $130,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $111,000.00 |
| IPACE | Dave Vella, Michael W. Halpin | $100,300.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella | $73,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella, Michael W. Halpin | $64,000.00 |
| Cooney & Conway | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $55,000.00 |
| Levin & Perconti | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $55,000.00 |
| Simmons Hanly Conroy | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $55,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $42,250.00 |
| IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella, Michael W. Halpin | $40,365.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella | $36,000.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $35,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella | $33,434.99 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella | $33,250.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella | $32,000.00 |
| Romanucci & Blandin LLC | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $30,000.00 |
| Illinois Bankers PAC | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella, Michael W. Halpin | $26,500.00 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Michael W. Halpin | $25,500.00 |
| PhRMA | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella, Michael W. Halpin | $21,500.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Dave Vella, Michael W. Halpin | $20,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 18 | $3,536,500.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 5 | $1,245,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 5 | $535,000.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Traders ASSN Pac Account | — | — | 3 | $440,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 14 | $425,000.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 6 | $283,300.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 4 | $262,000.00 |
| UA Political Action Fund | — | — | 1 | $200,000.00 |
| Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | — | — | 1 | $200,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 8 | $182,750.00 |
| Pipefitters' Assoc Local 597 UA Illinois PAC Fund | — | — | 3 | $160,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | — | — | 2 | $150,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $145,600.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 2 | $145,600.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $145,600.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $137,800.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 4 | $130,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | — | — | 2 | $127,800.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 8 | $111,000.00 |
| Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L.U. 130 U.A. | — | — | 5 | $110,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 5 | $100,300.00 |
| Emanuel C Welch | Attorney | Ancel Glink | 1 | $100,001.00 |
| Michael J Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital Management | 1 | $100,000.00 |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local Union #1 Politica | — | — | 2 | $97,800.00 |
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. | — | — | 3 | $97,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
17 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Clay Diette | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Sean Stott | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Tim McLean | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-23 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-19 |
| John Lowder | Lowder Govermental Solutions | State Conference of the IBEW | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-19 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-19 |
| Tim McLean | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-02-19 |
| Alicia Martin | ABC-IL | ABC-IL | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Kristi DeLaurentiis | South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association | South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Noah Finley | National Federation of Independent Business | NFIB | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Taylor Anderson | Anderson Legislative Consulting | South Suburban Mayors and Managers Assoc | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Bukola Bello | VISION M.A.I. Consulting | Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-31 |
| Clay Diette | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-31 |
| Frances Orenic | IL AFL-CIO | IL AFL-CIO | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-31 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-31 |
| Sean Stott | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-31 |
| Noah Finley | National Federation of Independent Business | NFIB | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-31 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| 2025-05-30 | H | Committee | Executive | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 4 | — |
| 2025-05-31 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 87 | 30 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 57 | — |
| S | Committee | Judiciary | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 6 | — | |
| S | Floor | Apr 09, 2025 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 56 | — |
Action History
51 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-30 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0023. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Michael W. Halpin Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Do PassJudiciary; 006-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toLabor & Commerce Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Assigned toExecutive Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 Rule 2-10(d) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Dave Vella Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Dave Vella | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateExecutive Committee; 008-004-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Dave Vella | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended byRep. Blaine Wilhour | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedRules Committee; 005-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn byRep. Blaine Wilhour | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed087-030-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Michael W. Halpin | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toExecutive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptExecutive; 012-001-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | 3/5 Vote Required Senate Rule 7-19(a); House Rule 69 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs045-011-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | Senate Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Effective Date June 30, 2025; Some provisions effective June 30, 2025 and the effective date of some provisions are conditioned on the effective date of another bill. Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0023 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |