ACCESS TO JUSTICE FUND Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Patricia Van Pelt, Rachelle Crowe, Mattie Hunter, Steve Stadelman, Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Robert F. Martwick House Sponsors(Rep. Jay Hoffman, Camille Y. Lilly, LaToya Greenwood, Dagmara Avelar and Barbara Hernandez) 12/8/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1105 30 ILCS 705/2from Ch. 127, par. 2302705 ILCS 95/15Amends the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act. Provides that "grantor agency" includes the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation when it makes grants under the Access to Justice Act or the Illinois Equal Justice Act. Amends the Access to Justice Act. Provides that grants or distributions made under the Act by (rather than to) the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation are subject to the requirements of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 705/2705 ILCS 95/15Adds reference to:820 ILCS 405/235from Ch. 48, par. 345820 ILCS 405/401from Ch. 48, par. 401820 ILCS 405/403from Ch. 48, par. 403820 ILCS 405/1400.1820 ILCS 405/1505from Ch. 48, par. 575820 ILCS 405/1506.6820 ILCS 405/2101.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Modifies provisions concerning what the term "wages" does not include for calendar years 2023 through 2027. Removes specified provisions regarding remuneration paid to an individual for calendar years 2005 through 2020. Provides that, with respect to any benefit year beginning on or after January 1, 2025 (rather than 2023) and before January 1, 2026 (rather than 2024), "maximum weekly benefit amount" with respect to each week beginning within a benefit period means 40.6% (rather than 42.4%) of the statewide average weekly wage, rounded to the next higher dollar. Provides that, with respect to any benefit year beginning on or after January 1, 2025 (rather than 2023) and before January 1, 2026 (rather than 2024), any otherwise eligible individual shall be entitled, during such benefit year, to a maximum total amount of benefits equal to 23 (rather than 24) times his or her weekly benefit amount plus dependents' allowances, or to the total wages for insured work paid to such individual during the individual's base period, whichever is smaller. In provisions concerning solvency adjustments, makes specified changes to what balance the trust fund needs to meet for the rate adjustments to apply. Provides that the target balance in calendar year 2023 and each calendar year thereafter is $1,750,000,000. Provides that if an appropriation is made in calendar year 2023 to this State's account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, as a loan solely for purposes of paying unemployment insurance benefits under this Act and without the accrual of interest, from a fund of the State treasury, the Director shall take all necessary action to transfer 10% of the total amount of the appropriation from this State's account in the Unemployment Trust Fund to the State's Budget Stabilization Fund prior to July 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as practical. Makes other changes. Provides that if funds from the State treasury are not appropriated on or before January 31, 2023, then previously described provisions are inoperative. Instead, reinserts certain provisions previously described but changes the benefit years described to 2024 and 2025. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2023.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that the wage base adjustment, rate adjustment, and allowance adjustment applicable to any calendar year prior to 2023 shall be as determined pursuant to specified provisions as in effect prior to the effective date. Corrects typographical errors. 2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2021SenateAssigned to State Government 3/10/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/11/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 3/12/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/22/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 3/24/2021SenateDo Pass State Government; 008-000-000 3/24/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021 4/13/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 14, 2021 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/21/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/22/2021HouseArrived in House 4/22/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2021HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 5/15/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/29/2022HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 11/29/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 11/29/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/29/2022HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman 11/29/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-Referred to Executive Committee 11/29/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 11/29/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/30/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 11/30/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 11/30/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 11/30/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 11/30/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 015-000-000 12/1/2022SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes 12/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 12/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 12/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 12/1/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 12/1/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 12/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 12/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 12/1/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 12/1/2022House3/5 Vote Required 12/1/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-008-002 12/1/2022SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 12/1/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - December 1, 2022 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 3/5 Vote Required 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 045-008-000 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 3/5 Vote Required 12/1/2022SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 045-008-000 12/1/2022SenateSenate Concurs 12/1/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 12/1/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 12/1/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 12/1/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 12/7/2022SenateSent to the Governor 12/8/2022SenateGovernor Approved 12/8/2022SenateEffective Date January 1, 2023 12/8/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1105