It will soon be a new year, and that means that new laws are set to go into effect, with nearly 300. No. Harmon said lawmakers in 2022 will need to do their part through legislation to help people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic "who have been hurt so badly in terms of their health and their. 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 For 2022 Include First-In-Nation Legislation Bills taking effect next month create new rules for school districts, limit police from lying to children and establish a. SB 00471: Requires insurers who issue or deliver group accident and health policies to ensure that insured individuals have access to treatment for emotional, mental, nervous or substance use disorders or conditions. In response, public health restrictions and mitigations will be implemented for restaurants and bars, meetings and social events, gaming and casinos and for all workplaces, effective October 30, 2020. 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. VARIOUS PROVISIONS Suspends the date of each townships annual meeting for calendar year 2020. K-12 SCHOOLS All public and private K-12 schools must close for educational purposes; however, this will not affect the availability of school buildings to supply food for students in need. There is currently no state or federal law that provides job protection to a healthy employee who refuses to work out of fear of contracting COVID-19. For the third year in a row, low-wage workers are getting a raise as the calendar turns to 2022. RESCINDS METRO EAST MITIGATIONS As of October 9, 2020, Region 4 the Metro East has reached the threshold to lift mitigations following three consecutive days with a rolling positivity rate below 6.5%. Suspends provisions regarding pest control, milk production, mobile homes, body piercing and speech language pathology. No. According to the Kankakee County State's Attorney, the ruling means the pre-trial release and bail reforms will not. Illinois reports 2,762 new COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths. Individuals who refuse an offer of suitable work are disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance unless there is good cause for the refusal. REGIONS 4 AND 10 MITIGATIONS Region 4, the Metro East, has had a 7-day rolling average test positivity rate of 8 percent or above for three consecutive days. Executive Order 2020-43 , the Community Revitalization Order, remains in effect. The cash bail provision became a hallmark campaign issue in the race of Illinois governor and state attorney general. 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. Also delineates the principal public health restrictions and mitigations for Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and Phase 4. COVID-19. Additionally, employers should conduct temperature and/or symptom screenings of all employees prior to their entry to the workplace. . However, the positivity rate has continued to significantly increase in these regions. More information on unpaid wages and the wage claim process is available on the Illinois Department of Labors (IDOL) website. STAY AT HOME All individuals must stay at home, with exceptions for essential activities, essential government functions, and essential businesses and operations. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues several executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through February 5, 2022. Yes. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS Reissues most executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through January 9, 2021. 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. HB 02790: Allows public defenders in a county with more than three million inhabitants to provide legal representation for noncitizens in immigration cases. Local government units across the state must halt all evictions, and gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited. Schools no longer can crack down on nonwhite hairstyles, and they must do more to protect children from sexual misconduct. After a 2019 law, the state minimum wage in Illinois increases to $12 an hour on Jan. 1, 2022. Applying for and being denied benefits under the regular unemployment insurance program is the first step to establishing eligibility under PUA. Employees in all of these situations may be entitled to paid time off under their employers existing leave program as well as under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), public law 116-127, or a local paid sick leave ordinance. As discussed in this guidance, various provisions of federal and state law prohibit retaliation against employees for raising safety and health concerns. 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REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues several executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through May 29, 2021. Suspends the requirement that a fully executed marriage license must be submitted to the county clerk within 10 days. The following measures are not currently legal requirements, but steps employers are encouraged to take to promote a healthy work environment and to limit the spread of COVID- 19. WHEREAS, on October 14, 2022, considering the expected continuing spread of COVID-19 and the ongoing health and economic impacts that will be felt over the coming month by people across the State, I declared all counties in the State of Illinois as a disaster area; and, The following are recommended prevention strategies that recognize that while the state of Illinois has made substantial progress in . Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employers may not require a COVID-19 antibody test before allowing employees to return to work. Allows ISBE to implement rules regarding remote learning. Other potential accommodations could include moving the employees workstation to a less crowded or better ventilated area or re-examining job duties to minimize interaction with other coworkers or members of the public. HB 03739: Creates the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act to establish timelines and requirements for the removal and replacement of all lead service lines in Illinois. It's a new year and nearly 200 new laws go into effect here in Illinois. Employees at higher risk for severe COVID-19 complications can request a reasonable accommodation, as outlined in questions 3 through 6 in the questions related to Civil Rights protections below. Amends a few previous executive orders, such as EO-2020-07, in-person meeting requirements, and EO 2020-40, the resumption of limited in-person instruction at schools. An employee experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should seek a test, notify their employer, and stay home while awaiting tests results. Illinois is a strong union state and just got stronger after voters approved the Workers Rights Amendment in the 2022 midterm election. SB 00512: The Preventing Youth Vaping Act aims to prevent vaping by children, placing additional restrictions on e-cigarettes, including imposing additional civil and criminal penalties. All officers in the state will be required to wear them by the beginning of 2025. This supersedes Section 1 of Executive Order 2020-03*. IN-PERSON LEARNING All public and nonpublic schools in Illinois serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students may open for in-person learning after the regular 2019-2020 school term. MARRIAGE LICENSES To obtain a marriage license, couples may appear before the county clerk and conduct a marriage ceremony using two-way audio-video communication technology, if certain conditions are met. SB 00119: Public health departments at the state and local level may not regulate the sale of lemonade or other non-alcoholic drinks or mixed beverages by a person under the age of 16. Region 10, Suburban Cook County, has had eight consecutive days of increases in test positivity and seven days of increased hospital admissions. PHASE THREE REOPENING Safely and conscientiously resumes activities that were paused due to COVID-19. Requires face coverings for all Illinois residents over age 2 in indoor settings beginning Monday, August 30, 2021. SB 01892: An amendment to the Code of Corrections will take effect, making possession of child pornography when the child is in a household or a family member of the defendant a non-probational offense that will require jail time in sentencing. HB 00226: Public universities will now be required to permit students to choose whether they submit ACT and SAT scores when applying for admission. Employers should recognize that health care providers may be extremely busy and not able to provide the requested documentation in a timely manner. This Executive Order supersedes EO 2021-24 and EO 2021-25. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) investigates charges of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation filed under the IHRA. If two or more employees report having COVID-19 related symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, the employer must notify their local health department within 24 hours of being informed of the presence of COVID-19 symptoms or positive test results. In order to qualify, an area must show that the area is at risk of losing its cultural identity due to COVID-19, displacement or gentrification, that it has had a history of economic disinvestment and that there is strong community support for the designation, which is aimed at promoting economic development, entrepreneurship and growth without also generating displacement or expanding inequality. SB 01846: Requires restaurants to serve water, milk, milk alternative or juice with childrens meals as the default beverage, rather than soda. As a result, only three new laws took effect at the start of 2021 down from over 250 the prior year. JB Pritzker in December expanded the list of detainable offenses and included some non-violent crimes. For example, suspends IDPH conducting an on-site review at each facility annually. To encourage employee input and feedback on safety and health matters, employers should consider designating one or more employees to be points of contact for employees with health or safety concerns or, in larger workplaces, creating a workplace safety and health committee made up of employee representatives from a variety of roles within the business. Driven by the death of Jelani Day, this law requires a coroner or medical examiner to notify the FBI if human remains in their custody are not identified within 72 hours of discovery. RADIOLOGY CERTIFICATIONS Suspends the provision in the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 that limits the validity of industrial radiography certifications to five years and industrial radiography trainee certifications to two years. Employers should wait 24 hours before cleaning or disinfecting where feasible, and proceed to disinfect the area using proper precautions, such wearing gloves and masks. HB 03217: Amends numerous state statutes by deleting the use of Haitian or Negro and instead including terms such as Black or African-American.. New Illinois laws in 2023 include the SAFE-T Act, Worker's Rights Amendment, improvements to health care and food access, and more. Employees can contact their local health department or IDPH at 1-800-889-3931 or by emailing dph.sick@illinois.gov. Courts are not required grant such requests from state's attorneys. Employees are an integral part of an effective workplace safety plan as they are often in the best position to identify hazards in a particular area or job. SB 1833 amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law to require the department to come up with criteria and guidelines for the creation of state-designated cultural districts. This Executive Order is effective October 25 and supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. No. Watch Live. Employers should never require employees or other workers at the workplace to report to work while experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Voters passed the workers' rights amendment in the 2022 election; what does that mean for Illinois? Health and safety laws apply to all employees, regardless of immigration status. Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 . In workplaces where employees are represented by a union, union representatives can also participate in workplace safety planning. Permits the use of early childhood block grant funding to provide child care for children of employees performing essential work. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Grant Accountability and Transparency (GATA). SB 2122 amends the Juvenile Court Act to make confessions to crimes committed by people 17 and younger inadmissible in court whenever a law enforcement officer knowingly engaged in deception. In 2022, that means minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour. Employers may not require employees to disclose if they are at higher risk for COVID- 19 or have a health condition. 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. This Executive Order supersedes Executive Order 2021-10. When families of fallen Illinois service members who died during state or federal active duty are honored, their next of kin will be presented an Illinois state flag. SB 564 amends the School Code to add a requirement that history curriculum in public school includes the contributions of Americans from different faiths, including Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims and Sikhs. CANNABIS IDENTIFICATION CARDS Suspends the requirement that a medical or adult use cannabis cultivation center agent must have a completed background check when applying for an agent identification card. Suspends requiring the director of any State facility in custody of an unclaimed cadaver to donate the cadaver to a qualified medical science institution for the advancement of medical science, for cadavers testing positive for COVID-19. Minimum wage increases Many states have moved in recent years to increase their minimum wage requirements.. CANNABIS REGSITRY INDENTIFICATION RENEWALS Suspends provisions in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act regarding renewal applications and renewal fees for registry identification cards. That led to the passage of a budget, temporary changes to election procedures and little else as Pritzker set pandemic policies through a series of executive orders. Court Operations: The Winnebago County and Boone County Courts are hearing all matters pursuant to the provisions set forth in Administrative Order 2022-12 and General Order 1.03. . Additionally, employees can choose to enroll in coverage provided through the Affordable Care Act. CLARIFIES CEASING EVICTIONS Defines State Agency. Prohibits residential eviction actions and all law enforcement officers are instructed to cease enforcing evictions for non-residential premises, unless the tenant poses a threat. Generally, an employer can layoff or terminate an employee for economic reasons. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS Reissues most executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through February 6, 2021. Illinois SAFE-T Act 2023: Pritzker signs revised version of controversial bill about cash bail, the portion of the SAFE-T Act that ends cash bail in Illinois is unconstitutional. MEDICAL SCIENCE INSTITUTIONS Suspends medical science institutions from holding indigent cadavers for 30 days after receipt from the State facility, for cadavers testing positive for COVID-19. During the COVID-19 pandemic, IDHR strongly encourages filings via email as filing by mail or fax may delay processing. 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. 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. HB 01838: Expands the definition of discrimination based on a disability in the Illinois Human Rights Act to include unlawful discrimination against an individual because of the individuals association with a person with a disability. In response, public health restrictions and mitigations are instituted for the Metro East region, comprised of Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington Counties for restaurants and bars, meetings and social events, and gaming and casinos. SB 01682: Requires pharmacies to post a notice informing consumers that they may request current pharmacy retail prices at the point of sale. Here are 25 of the most notable new pieces of legislation: SB 633 amends the School Code by adding a requirement that school districts must include data on the number of incidents of violence that occurred on school grounds or during school-related activities in their annual report cards starting with the 2022-23 school year.