House Sponsors: DART-SAVIANO-DURKIN-KENNER-O'BRIEN, MCKEON, GIGLIO, BROSNAHAN, SCULLY, MCCARTHY, LYONS,JOSEPH, SLONE AND LANG. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN Short description: CIV PRO-MALPRACTICE-AFFIDAVIT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure by restoring certain provisions concerning affidavits in healing art malpractice actions to the form in which they existed before Public Act 89-7 became law. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 5/2-622 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 80/4.18 new 65 ILCS 5/11-33-1 rep. Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Electrician Licensing Act to regulate electricians and electrical contractors through licensing requirements. Provides for the administration and enforcement of the Act by the Department of Public Health. Exempts farm-related electrical activities. Amends the Regulatory Agency Sunset Act to sunset the new Act on January 1, 2008. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to repeal a Section concerning municipal regulation of electrical contractors. Effective July 1, 1998. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE HB61 fails to create a State mandate. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB61, with H-am 1, creates a personnel mandate which requires 100% reimbursement. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Public Health) The Dept. expects that the entire program will cost more than $10,000,000; this entire amount will have to be covered by GRF. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Changes the definition of "approved apprenticeship program" under the new Act to mean a program registered with the federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training (now, the Illinois Department of Labor). Sets forth specific licensing fee requirements and deletes the provision allowing the Department to see the fees by rule. Makes additional substantive and technical changes. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (Dept. of Labor) No fiscal impact will be incurred by this Dept. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 3 HB 61, with H-am 3, does preempt home rule authority. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 3 No change from previous mandates note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Exempts certain locksmiths and locksmith agencies from the requirements of the new Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Provides that the exemption from certain requirements of the Act applies to certain locksmiths and locksmith agencies if they maintain, install, or work on systems of less than 100 volts. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 5. Provides that the Act shall not apply to the installation, replacement, service, or repair of household products by a business entity primarily engaged in the retail sale of consumer products. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE, AMENDED There is insufficient information to determine fiscal impact. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1-5 Fiscal implications to the Dept. will be approximately $1.6 M. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 5 Does preempt home rule authority. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 5 Creates a "personnel mandate" which requires 100% reimbursement HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 6. Exempts farms from the electrical inspection requirements of the new Act. Prohibits a political subdivision from applying more stringent standards than those required under the new Act to electrical work performed on farms. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 6 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status