MCAULIFFE-NOVAK-ACEVEDO-LOPEZ, PHELPS, O'BRIEN, SANTIAGO, WOOLARD AND SCHAKOWSKY. (DUDYCZ) 5 ILCS 375/6.9 new 820 ILCS 315/3.5 new Amends the Law Enforcement Officers, Civil Defense Workers, Civil Air Patrol Members, Paramedics, Firemen, Chaplains, and State Employees Compensation Act. Provides a burial benefit of $10,000 to the surviving spouse or estate of certain police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 to provide State group health benefits for those surviving spouses if health benefits are not provided by the employer of the deceased firefighter or police officer. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (DCMS) HB 1136 is expected to increase Group Insurance Program expen- ditures by at least $80,424 annually. If additional local gov- ernments drop their insurance coverage for surviors because the State is mandated to provide it, projected costs will increase. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Expands coverage to include police and fire departments operated by the State, a State university, or a unit of local government. Deletes the requirement of full-time employment. Includes health insurance for dependent children. Makes other changes. HOME RULE NOTE HB1136, with H-am 1, does not preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE (DCMS) First year cost to the Group Insurance Program is estimated at $1,026,100 if claims coverage is retroactive to Sept. 24, 1994. Fiscal impact for first year of benefit coverage is estimated at $620,500 if coverage begins July 1, 1997. The State will also spend approximately $560,000 in the first year for burial benefits. 97-02-28 H FIRST READING 97-02-28 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-05 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PERS PENSION 97-03-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PHELPS 97-03-21 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HPPN 97-03-21 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-21 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-21 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GRANBERG 97-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN 97-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SANTIAGO 97-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LOPEZ 97-04-08 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-NOVAK 97-04-08 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-04-08 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ACEVEDO 97-04-09 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-NOVAK 97-04-09 H RULES REFERS TO HPPN 97-04-09 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-NOVAK 97-04-11 H BE ADOPTED HPPN 97-04-11 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-14 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-14 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-15 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-NOVAK 97-04-15 H ADOPTED 97-04-15 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED/BLACK 97-04-15 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-18 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED/BLACK 97-04-18 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-18 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-23 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WOOLARD 97-04-23 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCHAKOWSKY 97-04-24 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-24 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-24 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO MCAULIFFE 97-04-24 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO NOVAK 97-04-25 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-25 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 97-04-29 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-29 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-30 97-05-01 S CHIEF SPONSOR DUDYCZ 97-05-01 S FIRST READING 97-05-01 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary