UNCLAIMED PROP-WAGES-LIMIT Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. John E. Bradley-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia and Keith Farnham) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 765 ILCS 1025/2from Ch. 141, par. 102765 ILCS 1025/2afrom Ch. 141, par. 102aAmends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that unclaimed wages, payroll, and salary in any form, held or owing by a banking or financial organization, is presumed abandoned after one year (instead of 5 years). Provides that unclaimed wages, payroll, and salary in any form shall be reported after remaining unclaimed for one year. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 765 ILCS 1025/2 from Ch. 141, par. 102 765 ILCS 1025/2afrom Ch. 141, par. 102aAdds reference to:New Act820 ILCS 305/Act rep.820 ILCS 310/Act rep.20 ILCS 405/405-105was 20 ILCS 405/64.120 ILCS 405/405-41130 ILCS 105/6z-64215 ILCS 5/5.1 new705 ILCS 505/8from Ch. 37, par. 439.8705 ILCS 505/9from Ch. 37, par. 439.9705 ILCS 505/22from Ch. 37, par. 439.22Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Repeals the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Creates the Workers' Compensation and Workers' Occupational Diseases Transfer and Transition Act. Provides that: except as otherwise provided, the provisions of the repealed Acts do not apply to any cause of action based on workplace injuries or diseases accruing on or after January 1, 2012; on January 1, 2012, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission is divested of jurisdiction over any action over which it had jurisdiction on December 31, 2011; all actions over which the Commission had jurisdiction on December 31, 2011 are transferred to the Supreme Court for assignment to the circuit courts, which assume jurisdiction over those actions on January 1, 2012, with the exception of cases transferred to the Court of Claims; each such action shall be decided in accordance with the substantive law that was in effect when the cause of action accrued and procedure shall be governed by court rule; and if a cause of action for compensation or treatment accrued before January 1, 2012, an action may be brought in the circuit court within the time limits that were in effect when the cause of action accrued, the action shall be decided in accordance with the substantive law that was in effect when the cause of action accrued, and procedure shall be governed by court rule. Provides for: venue; appeals; records, property, and personnel of the Commission; duties of the Department of Labor as a substituting party and successor agency; abolition of the Commission; temporary orders; funds; insurance; offsets; and other matters. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Insurance Code, and the Court of Claims Act to make various changes concerning workplace injuries and occupational diseases. Effective January 1, 2012.Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Correctional Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) This legislation has no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) SB 1933 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate. Home Rule Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) SB 1933 (H-AM 1) does not pre-empt home rule authority. State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1933 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Balanced Budget Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) This Bill's fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time and will be dependent upon the number of claims that would be received if this legislation becomes law. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Although it is not possible to determine costs with any exactness, passage of SB 1933 (H-AM 1) will have a substantial fiscal impact on the Supreme Court's budget. Based upon information contained in the Annual Report of the Illinois' Workers' Compensation Commission, in Fiscal Year 2009, 55,497 new cases were filed with the Commission. Assuming 55,000 cases as representative of the annual average, and depending on the complexity of the cases filed, the jurisdictional expansion in the circuit courts will result in an increase in judicial caseloads and, correspondingly, the number of judges and court staff necessary to expeditiously dispose of these matters. In Fiscal Year 2012, the annual salary of a circuit court judge will be $180,802.Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based upon information contained in the Annual Report of the Illinois' Workers' Compensation Commission, in Fiscal Year 2009, 55,497 new cases were filed with the Commission. Assuming 55,000 cases as representative of the annual average, and depending on the complexity of the cases filed, the jurisdictional expansion in the circuit courts will result in an increase in judicial caseloads and, correspondingly, the number of judges and court staff necessary to expeditiously dispose of these mattersLand Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1933 (H-AM 1) will have no fiscal impact on any pension funds or retirement systems in Illinois. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Financial Institutions 3/10/2011SenateDo Pass Financial Institutions; 010-000-000 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011 3/14/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2011 3/30/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/30/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 3/30/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 3/30/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/31/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/8/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/8/2011HouseArrived in House 4/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/11/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/13/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/14/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 5/20/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2011HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John E. Bradley 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/23/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/23/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2011HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jim Sacia 5/23/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended 5/25/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/25/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended 5/25/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/25/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 5/25/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended 5/26/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended 5/26/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/27/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate 5/27/2011HouseThird Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 065-048-004 5/27/2011HouseVerified 5/27/2011SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/27/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2011 5/27/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/27/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin 5/28/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/28/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. John J. Millner 5/28/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/28/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Executive 5/30/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-006-000 5/30/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Linda Holmes 5/31/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. William Delgado 5/31/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Michael Noland 7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 7/23/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die