WORKERS COMP-MUNICIPALITY SIZE House SponsorsRep. John E. Bradley Senate Sponsors(Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi-Linda Holmes) 8/8/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0268 820 ILCS 305/1from Ch. 48, par. 138.1820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8 Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Increases the city population floor limiting the ability of police officers and fire fighters to be considered "employees" under the Act. Provides that a member of a police department in any city whose population exceeds 500,000 is not considered an "employee" under the Act. Provides that a member of a fire department in any city whose population exceeds 500,000 is considered an "employee" under the Act only with respect to claims for any serious and permanent disfigurement. Further provides that members of a fire department in a city whose population exceeds 500,000 are eligible for compensation for serious and permanent disfigurement only where the disfigurement results from burns. Effective immediately. 2/9/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 2/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2011HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/2/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 019-000-000 3/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/10/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2011 3/10/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/14/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/14/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/15/2011SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Labor 5/4/2011SenateDo Pass Labor; 008-000-000 5/4/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2011 5/5/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2011 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/8/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/8/2011HouseEffective Date August 8, 2011 8/8/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0268