Bill Status of HB2965  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  WORKERS COMP EMPLOYEE TRAVEL

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Ugaste, Martin McLaughlin and Chris Miller

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/1from Ch. 48, par. 138.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act concerning injuries sustained by employees during travel. Provides that accidental injuries sustained while traveling to or from work do not arise out of and in the course of employment, except under specified circumstances. Provides that the injury may arise out of and in the course of employment if, at the time of the injury, the employee was performing acts the employer instructed the employee to perform, acts that the employee had a common law or statutory duty to perform while performing duties for his employer, or acts that the employee might be reasonably expected to perform incident to his assigned duties. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/17/2021HouseTo Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  4/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  2/1/2022HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  2/15/2022HouseTo Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee
  2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die