Illinois House Bill 2477 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-09-30 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Act. Creates the COVID-19 Immunity Act. Provides that an employer shall not be liable in a civil action claiming an injury from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 if the act or omission alleged to violate a duty of care of the employer was in compliance or consistent with guidance applicable at the time of the alleged exposure. Creates the COVID-19 Business Operation Compliance Act. Provides that a qualified employer may lawfully operate his or her business in the State by adhering to any health and safety guidance that is in place during a time when there is a COVID-19-related public health emergency. Creates the Temporary Employment Tort Moratorium Act. Provides that any lawsuit against a small business for wrongful termination that occurred in the calendar years of 2020 or 2021 shall be stayed until January 1, 2022. Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that the Governor's 30 days of emergency powers shall not be extended, renewed, or successively issued by any subsequent disaster proclamations for the same disaster. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county board, board of county commissioners, or a city council may waive any fees or costs associated with a business license or registration required by law to operate a place of business upon a demonstration of financial hardship at any point in a tax year in which the county board has declared a local disaster related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that for an annual administrative fee not to exceed $5, an employer subject to the payment of contributions may pay its quarterly contributions due for wages paid during the first 3 quarters of a calendar year in equal installments. Provides that the Director of the Department of Employment Security may establish a temporary unemployment tax holiday for the purposes of providing temporary tax payment relief to an eligible employer in the State. Allows for the development and implementation of an unemployment benefits claims-processing and contribution-management model pilot program that is operated by a responsible private entity or administrator. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

COVID19-SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF

Rep. Deanne Mazzochi [R]

Rep. Tom Weber [R]

Rep. Joe Sosnowski [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-09-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
2021-08-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-09	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2021-02-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-19	House	First Reading
2021-02-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	3305	7.5	New Code	See Bill Text
55	5	5-1186	New Code	See Bill Text
65	5	11-42-17	New Code	See Bill Text
820	405	101	New Code	See Bill Text
820	405	1400.01	New Code	See Bill Text
820	405	1400.3	New Code	See Bill Text
820	405	1502.4	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	405	1504.1	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2477&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2477.htm