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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5227</title>
<shortdesc>WORK COMP-TRANSPORT SERVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay Hoffman</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 305/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that any corporation, limited liability company, or partnership in the business of selling or transporting goods, or in facilitating or brokering transportation services that contracts with a person or entity engaged in any business or enterprise related to the provision of transportation services, is liable to pay compensation to its own immediate employees in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Makes conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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