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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1744         </title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-CHI MUNI-COVID-19</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Will Guzzardi</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Ram Villivalam)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>40 ILCS 5/8-151</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-151</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.45 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Chicago Municipal Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that unless the performance of an act or acts of duty results solely in the death of the employee, a compensation annuity or supplemental annuity shall not be paid. Provides that the death of any employee as a result of the exposure to and contraction of COVID-19, as evidenced by either (i) a confirmed positive laboratory test for COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies or (ii) a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from a licensed medical professional, shall be rebuttably presumed to have been contracted while in the performance of an act or acts of duty and the employee shall be rebuttably presumed to have been fatally injured while in active service. Provides that the presumption shall apply to any employee who was exposed to and contracted COVID-19 on or after March 9, 2020 and on or before June 30, 2021. Provides that the presumption shall not apply if the employee was on a leave of absence from his or her employment or otherwise not required to report for duty at the physical work space generally assigned to the employee, including, but not limited to, working remotely, for a period of 14 or more consecutive days immediately prior to the date of contraction of COVID-19. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Personnel &amp; Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel &amp; Pensions Committee;  006-002-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-021-000</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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