Extends the suspension of on-site learning in K-12 schools, with schools transitioning from Act of God Days to Remote Learning Days. Law enforcement officers can also seize tobacco products or electronic cigarettes that violate the bills prohibition on marketing to children. HB 796, an amendment to the Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act, requires that the University of Illinois establish a four-year pilot program guaranteeing that all applicants who speak English proficiently, graduated high school and attended community college in Illinois and earned at least 36 credits with a grade point average of at least 3.0 be allowed to attend. New law signed by Pritzker will allow employers to mandate COVID vaccinations in IL By Peter Hancock Published November 10, 2021 at 11:25 AM CST Blueroomstream.com Gov. The SAFE-T Act also requires that all Illinois police officers wear body cameras by 2025, establishes a more defined system for police complaints, and requires more law enforcement training. HB 00376: Requires every elementary and high school to add a unit of instruction on the events and contributions of Asian Americans in Illinois and the U.S. HB 00709: Requires the Department of Human Services to educate immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and other non-residents of their rights under the U.S. Constitution and Illinois law. The cash bail provision became a hallmark campaign issue in the race of Illinois governor and state attorney general. Employers are responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and there is nothing in Illinois or federal law that prohibits an employer from requiring a doctors note or COVID-19 test before an employee returns to work. COVID-19 also has raised other employment-related questions involving issues such as pay and benefits, leave, and eligibility for unemployment insurance. . It will increase $1 per hour every year until it reaches $15 an hour. This law bans latex gloves for the use of handling and preparing food, as well as for emergency responders like paramedics, thus making it safer for people with latex allergies to eat and to receive emergency medical care. For further information or to contact the Illinois Department of Labor, visit: https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Pages/contact.aspx. State and federal law requires exemptions for certain medical and religious reasons. Then, in January, after a group of 19 Democratic state representatives refused to support Madigan's bid for a 19th term as speaker, House Democrats picked Hillside state Rep. Chris Welch to succeed him. HB 00122: Ends early termination fees for customers of telephone, cellphone, television, internet, energy, medical alert system or water services who die before the end of their contracts. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues most executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through October 17, 2020. ISP will now have a public database of all guns reported stolen that can be checked prior to the transfer of any firearm to prevent inadvertent transfers of stolen weapons. Schools must follow IDPH guidance and all schools may continue to provide food and other non-educational services. Laid off employees who previously had employer-provided health insurance may continue their coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). More information on unpaid wages and the wage claim process is available on the Illinois Department of Labors (IDOL) website. This Executive Order supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. SPRINGFIELD, IL Hundreds of new laws are due to take effect next month in Illinois after legislators returned to lawmaking following the ouster of longtime Speaker Mike Madigan earlier this year. Minimum wage increases Many states have moved in recent years to increase their minimum wage requirements.. Press Release - Thursday, March 02, 2023. Illinois' COVID-19 Response. JB Pritzker signed into law a proposal that gives teachers and other school workers paid administrative leave if they are forced to stay home with COVID-19 or if a family . Reissues and amends previous executive orders through May 28, 2022. . PHASE THREE REOPENING Safely and conscientiously resumes activities that were paused due to COVID-19. This guidance is intended to help both employers and employees educate themselves about minimum required workplace safety requirements, as well as best practices to promote a safe and well-functioning workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to provide guidance on some frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and the workplace. New Illinois laws in 2023 include the SAFE-T Act, Worker's Rights Amendment, improvements to health care and food access, and more. Federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) is a temporary program that provides up to 13 additional weeks of benefits to individuals who have exhausted all rights to regular unemployment insurance compensation with respect to a benefit year that ended on or after July 1, 2019. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues several executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through January 8, 2022. Non-essential retail stores may fulfill online and telephonic orders through pick-up outside the store or delivery. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 disaster declaration last year, Madigan opted to convene the Illinois House for a just single four-day emergency session. SB 01681: Adds probation officers to the list of individuals that qualify for death benefits if they are killed in the line of study. The individual qualifies as actively seeking work as long as they are prepared to return to their job as soon the employer reopens. It adds 16 additional endangered or threatened species to the list of animals whose parts are illegal to buy, sell or import, including giraffes, narwhals, pangolins, sharks and walruses, among others. It will soon be a new year, and that means that new laws are set to go into effect, with nearly 300 new measures beginning on Jan. 1. No. Provides the authority for the governor to sign additional executive orders to extend the Stay at Home order. Applying for and being denied benefits under the regular program is the first step in establishing eligibility under the new temporary program. Illinois is a strong union state and just got stronger after voters approved the Workers Rights Amendment in the 2022 midterm election. HOSPITAL CAPACITY IDPH shall exercise discretion enforcing certain regulations. SUSPENDS REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS - Suspends certain requirements for restoration of an inactive or expired license of five years or less for professional counselors, social workers, and clinical psychologists. Executive Order 2020-43 , the Community Revitalization Order, remains in effect. Amends Executive Order 2022-06 and establishes that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, shall continue to be required to wear a face covering (1) where federally required; (2) in congregate facilities such as correctional facilities and homeless shelters; and (3) in healthcare settings. His new campaign message, concentrated on citizens' safety and support for the police . SB 512 establishes the Preventing Youth Vaping Act, which gives the attorney general's office additional authority to go after violators of e-cigarette regulations. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues most executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through September 19, 2020. Employees who believe that they have been retaliated against for opposing unlawful discrimination can file or amend a charge using the, The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 protects private sector employees who raise safety and health concerns with their employer or a government agency. Also suspends the requirement that the Department must approve or deny an application for a medical or adult use cannabis cultivation center agent identification card within a certain amount of days. During the COVID-19 pandemic, IDHR strongly encourages filings via email as filing by mail or fax may delay processing. HB 0020: Repeals the registration fee for Gold Star license plates for surviving spouses or parents of vets who died in war or peace time. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS Reissues most executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through January 9, 2021. SB 00139: Allows a person currently married to request a copy of their marriage license with the term spouse rather than any gender-identifying language. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employers may not require a COVID-19 antibody test before allowing employees to return to work. The Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act has raised the minimum wage several times, with the ultimate goal of lifting it to $15 an hour. Employers are further prohibited from retaliating against an employee when the employee discloses information that they have reasonable cause to believe is a violation of a state or federal law, rule, or regulation. SB 58: Lowers the registration fee for trailers weighing less than 3,000 lbs. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday morning. Outlines requirements for various businesses and industries. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 extended many of the telehealth flexibilities authorized during the COVID-19 public health emergency through December 31, 2024. EXTENDS MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS A person or entity may not commence a residential eviction action. Health and safety laws apply to all employees, regardless of immigration status. The change permits the creation of five cultural districts every year and a total of 15 at any given time. REGION 1 MITIGATIONS Region 1 has reported three consecutive days of a test positivity rate of 8 percent or higher. HB 03922: Designates June 19 as a paid state holiday, Juneteenth. It also requires counties with populations above 250,000 to offer the option of a remote hearing. SB 02530: Requires wireless providers to provide call location information concerning the device of a user upon request of local law enforcement or public safety answering points. IDES will backdate claims to the first week of unemployment due to the COVID-19-related reason. SB 01846: Requires restaurants to serve water, milk, milk alternative or juice with childrens meals as the default beverage, rather than soda. Employees should be instructed to stay home when sick and to follow the guidance of public health authorities if they have been exposed to or in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. In response, public health restrictions and mitigations are implemented for Region 7 (Will and Kankakee counties) and Region 8 (Kane and DuPage counties), for restaurants and bars, meetings and social events, gaming and casinos and for all workplaces, effective October 23, 2020. This Executive Order is effective November 11 and supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues several executive orders, extending the provisions through February 5, 2022. SB 1879 amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code to ban fishing for carp, catfish, buffalo, suckers, gar, bowfin, shad and drum with a pitchfork, spear gun, bow and arrow, slingshot bow, spear or gig on or across from any public right of way or highway in the state. The EEOC has issued guidance stating that due to the acknowledgment of COVID-19 community spread by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health authorities, employers may take employees temperatures. 106) May 27, 2022 WHEREAS, since early March 2020, Illinois has faced a pandemic that has caused extraordinary sickness and loss of life, infecting over 3,280,000, and taking the lives of more than 33,700 residents; and, Guidance For Employers and Employees on Workers' Rights and Safety, What Expect When Getting Vaccinated Guidance, Long-term care Frequently Asked Questions, Guidance for Pre-K-12 Schools and Day Care Programs for Addressing COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Long Term Care COVID-19 Facility Level Data, Governor Pritzker's Executive Orders and Rules, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Children, Guidance on the Use of Masks by the General Public, Private Laboratory COVID-19 Testing Options for Illinois Long-term Care Facilities, Long-Term Care COVID-19 Testing Requirements, Modifications for Other Long-Term Care Facilities and Programs, https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/default.aspx, https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/safety/Pages/Hazards.aspx, https://www2.illinois.gov/dhr/AboutUs/Pages/contact_IDHR.aspx, https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Pages/contact.aspx.