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Session Update
Neither the House nor Senate were in Session this week. With that being said, hundreds of bills are being introduced and thousands more are being drafted in anticipation of the Senate LRB drafting deadline of January 27th and the House LRB deadline of February 3rd. Bills of note introduced so far have been highlighted in a section below. The introduction deadline for substantive Senate bills is February 10th while the House deadline is February 17th.
The Senate will return Tuesday, January 24th. The House will return Tuesday, January 31st. View the Senate session calendar for 2023. View the House 2023 calendar.
House Committee Chairs
Earlier this week, Speaker Welch announced committee chairs for the 103rd General Assembly. Provided below are some of the Committees of note.
Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT - Rep. Lamont Robinson
Executive - Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Energy & Environment - Rep. Ann Williams
Health Care Availability and Access - Rep. Lakesia Collins
Insurance - Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Judiciary - Civil - Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Labor and Commerce - Rep. Marcus Evans, Jr.
Public Utilities - Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
Revenue & Finance - Rep. Kelly Burke
Transportation: Rail Systems, Roads and Brides - Rep. Martin Moylan
Transportation: Vehicle Safety - Rep. Jaime Andrade, Jr.
Bill Introductions of Note
HB 47 Cybersecurity Insurance. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that if the entry of an Order of Liquidation occurs on or after January 1, 2023, then the obligations shall not exceed $500,000 or exceed without any deduction $50,000 for any unearned premium claim or refund under any one policy. Provides that in no event shall the Fund be obligated to pay an amount in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate for all first-party and third-party claims under a policy or endorsement providing cybersecurity insurance coverage and arising out of or related to a single insured event, regardless of the number of claims made or number of claimants. Provides that the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund shall have the right to appoint or approve and to direct legal counsel and other service providers under any other insurance policies subject to the provisions, regardless of any limitations in the policy. Provides that the Fund may employ or retain such persons as are necessary to provide policy benefits and services. Provides that the Fund may, at its sole discretion and without assumption of any ongoing duty to do so, pay any cybersecurity insurance obligations covered by a policy of an insolvent company on behalf of a high net worth insured. Defines cybersecurity insurance
HB 1007 Pharmacy Requires that at least one registered pharmacy technician be on duty whenever the practice of pharmacy is conducted. Requires that a pharmacy set a prescription filing limit of not more than 10 prescriptions filled per hour. Requires a pharmacy to mandate at least 10 pharmacy technician hours per 100 prescriptions filled. Prohibits pharmacies from requiring pharmacists to participate in advertising or soliciting activities that may jeopardize patient health, safety, or welfare and any activities or external factors that interfere with the pharmacist's ability to provide appropriate professional services. Provides that a pharmacist shall receive specified break periods. Provides that a pharmacy may not require a pharmacist to work during a break period, shall make available a break room meeting specified requirements, shall keep a complete and accurate record of the break periods, and may not require a pharmacist to work more than 8 hours a workday.
HB 1054 Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall require that a covered individual's defined cost sharing for each prescription drug shall be calculated at the point of sale based on a price that is reduced by an amount equal to at least 100% of all rebates received in connection with the dispensation or administration of the prescription drug. Provides that an insurer shall apply any rebate amount in excess of the defined cost sharing amount to the health plan to reduce premiums.
HB 1105, Eminent Domain was introduced. This bill provides that property belonging to a public utility that provides water or sewer service and that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission may not be taken or damaged by eminent domain without prior approval of the Illinois Commerce Commission. Excludes eminent domain actions commenced prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act.
HB 1110, Digital Drivers License was introduced. This bill defines "digitized driver's license" and provides that a person may drive a motor vehicle if in possession of a digitized driver's license. Provides that a person shall not be issued a citation for driving a motor vehicle without a physical driver's license in his or her possession if the person presents a digitized driver's license to a law enforcement officer in connection with a traffic stop or checkpoint. Provides that the display of a digitized driver's license shall not serve as consent or authorization for a law enforcement officer, or any other person, to search, view, or access any other data or application on the mobile device, and that the fee to install the application to display a digitized driver's license shall not exceed $6.
HB 1122 “Freelance Worker Protection” Creates the Freelance Worker Protection Act. Freelance workers must be compensated by hiring parties for their services in a timely manner. Whenever a hiring party retains the services of a freelance worker, the contract between the hiring party and the freelance worker shall be reduced to writing. No hiring party shall threaten, intimidate, discipline, harass, deny a work opportunity to, or discriminate against a freelance worker, or take any other action that penalizes a freelance worker for, or is reasonably likely to deter a freelance worker from, exercising or attempting to exercise any right guaranteed under the Act. Contains provisions concerning complaints to the Director of Labor; the powers and duties of the Director; civil actions brought by freelance workers; civil actions brought by the State; the scope of freelance worker contracts; a public awareness campaign; and surveys, information collection, and reporting requirements. Effective immediately.
HB 1188 Creates the Phase Out Corporate Giveaways Interstate Compact. Enters into the compact, which may be entered into by any state and the District of Columbia, in which each member state agrees not to offer or provide any company-specific tax incentive or company-specific grant to any entity for a corporate headquarters, manufacturing facility, office space, or other real estate development located in any other member state as an inducement for the corporate headquarters, manufacturing facility, office space, or other real estate development to relocate to the offering member state. Defines terms. Excludes: (1) workforce development grants that train employees; (2) company-specific tax incentives or company-specific grants from local governments; and (3) specified company-specific tax incentives or company-specific grants related to companies already within the member state. Creates the Phase Out Corporate Giveaways Board and provides for membership and meeting requirements. Provides for withdrawal of a member state with a 6-month written notice to each member state's chief executive officer. Contains construction and severability provisions.
HB 1232, Water Utilities Referendum was introduced. This bill says that in provisions concerning procedures for a large public utility to acquire a water or sewer utility, provides that if the water or sewer utility being acquired is owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State, a referendum will be required to approve the acquisition of the water or sewer utility by the large public utility (rather than only requiring a public meeting and publication of the terms of acquisition in a newspaper of general circulation in the area that the water or sewer utility operates).
HB 1251 Angel Investment Credit Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. In provisions concerning the angel investment credit, provides that the amount of the credit is 35% (rather than 25%) of the claimant's investment made directly in the qualified new business venture if the investment is made in: (1) a qualified new business venture that is a minority-owned business, a women-owned business, or a business owned a person with a disability; or (2) a qualified new business venture in which the principal place of business is located in a county with a population of not more than 250,000. Increases the aggregate amount of angel investment credits that may be claimed in a taxable year.
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