SB3800 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3800

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Sen. Karina Villa

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2310/2310-434 new

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to publish current workplace COVID-19 data on the COVID-19 portal of the Department's website. Provides that the published data shall serve as an accountability apparatus for companies that hire a majority of low-wage, immigrant workers and that do not follow COVID-19 protection protocols. Requires the Department to continue to publish the information until new COVID-19 cases decrease by 50% over a 3-week period and the percent of COVID-19 positivity in Illinois is less than 5% for 2 consecutive weeks. Provides that an employer of 50 persons or more shall report each week to the Department each case of COVID-19 contracted by the employer's employees if 3 employees or more contract COVID-19 in that week. Provides that an employer who does not report to the Department as required is subject to a civil administrative penalty of $100 for every required weekly report that is not reported. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2310-434 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-434 new)

Sec. 2310-434. Employer COVID-19 information.

(a) The Department shall publish current workplace COVID-19 data, including, but not limited to, COVID-19 workplace data from Illinois manufacturers and the Illinois agriculture, hospitality, and food and beverage industries, on the COVID-19 portal of the Department's website. The published data shall serve as an accountability apparatus for companies that hire a majority of low-wage, immigrant workers and that do not follow COVID-19 protection protocols.

(b) The Department shall continue to publish the information required under subsection (a) until:

(1) new COVID-19 cases decrease by 50% over a 3-week period; and

(2) the percent of COVID-19 positivity in Illinois is less than 5% for 2 consecutive weeks.

(c) An employer of 50 persons or more shall report each week to the Department each case of COVID-19 contracted by the employer's employees if 3 employees or more contract COVID-19 in that week.

(d) An employer who does not report to the Department as required under subsection (c) is subject to a civil administrative penalty of $100 for every required weekly report that is not reported.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.