HB1363 - GENDER VIOLENCE-EMPLOYER DUTY
House Amendment 1:
Amends the Gender Violence Act. Defines "employee", "employer", and "workplace". Changes the definition of "gender-related violence" to also mean domestic violence. Provides that an employer is only liable for gender-related violence committed in the work environment by an employee or agent of the employer. Provides that liability only extends to gender-related violence that occurs while the employee was directly performing the employee's job duties and the job duties were the proximate cause of the injury, or while agent of the employer was directly involved in the performance of the contracted work and the contracted work was the proximate cause of the injury. Provides that an employer is liable for gender-related violence if the employer: failed to supervise, train, or monitor the employee who engaged in the gender-related violence; or failed to investigate complaints or reports directly provided to a supervisor, manager, owner, or another person designated by the employer of similar conduct by an employee or agent of the employer and the employer failed to take remedial measures in response to the complaints or reports. Requires an action against an employer for gender-related violence to be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrued, except that if the person entitled to bring the action was a minor at the time the cause of action accrued, then within 4 years after the person reaches the age of 18. Provides that no person has the power to waive any provision of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, civil union, domestic partnership, or custody agreement.
House Amendment 2:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of House Amendment No. 1, and makes the following changes: Provides that an employer is only liable for gender-related violence committed in the workplace (rather than work environment) by an employee or agent of the employer when the interaction giving rise to the gender-related violence arises out of and in the course of employment with the employer. Provides that nothing in the Act precludes a person who has been the victim of gender-related violence from pursuing any other right or cause of action created by statute or common law. Removes language providing that no person has the power to waive any of the provisions of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, civil union, domestic partnership, or custody agreement. Makes other changes.
HB2052 - TORT IMMUNITY-ADMIN JUDGES
Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that an administrative law judge is not liable for an injury that allegedly is caused by any decision made by the administrative law judge as part of the administrative law judge's quasi-judicial duties.
HB3213 - PUBLIC DUTY RULE CODIFICATION
Creates the Public Duty Rule Codification Act. Contains legislative findings and a statement of legislative purpose. Provides that a local governmental entity and its employees owe a duty of care to the public at large, therefore it does not owe a duty of care to individual members of the public to provide governmental services.
HB3548 - VEH CD-NON-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the operation of a non-highway vehicle is authorized if it is operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 55 (rather than 35) miles per hour or less and the use of the non-highway vehicle is permitted by the unit of local government. Provides that a non-highway vehicle may cross a road or street at an intersection where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 55 (rather than 35) miles per hour. Provides that a county board located in a county that permits the use of a non-highway vehicle on its roadways shall not be deemed liable for crashes involving the use of a non-highway vehicle on its roadways.
SB0047 - GOVERNMENT IMMUNITY-DATA BREACHES
Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that a public entity or a public employee is not liable for injury caused by any unauthorized access to government records, data, or electronic information systems by any person or entity.
SB1213 - NON-HIGHWAY VEHICLES - COUNTY LIABILITY
Senate Amendment 1:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that "non-highway vehicle" includes a large non-highway vehicle, as defined in the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Requires a non-highway vehicle to have a slow moving emblem affixed to its rear if it was manufactured not to exceed 40 miles per hour. Prohibits a slow moving emblem from being affixed to any non-highway vehicle that is manufactured to exceed 40 miles per hour. Provides that a 2-wheeled non-highway vehicle shall be subject to the same safety requirements as a motorcycle. Provides that all non-highway vehicles must possess the same amount of liability insurance coverage as all other on-road vehicles. Provides that a county board shall not be deemed liable for for crashes involving the use of a non-highway vehicle on the county's roadways. Requires that 2-wheeled non-highway vehicle are subject to the same safety requirements as a motorcycle. Provides that a non-highway vehicles must possess the same amount of liability insurance coverage as all other on-road vehicles.
Senate Amendment 2:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that "non-highway vehicle" includes a large non-highway vehicle, as defined in the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Requires a non-highway vehicle to have a slow moving emblem affixed to its rear if it was manufactured not to exceed 40 miles per hour. Prohibits a slow moving emblem from being affixed to any non-highway vehicle that is manufactured to exceed 40 miles per hour. Provides that a 2-wheeled non-highway vehicle shall be subject to the same safety requirements as a motorcycle. Provides that all non-highway vehicles must possess the same amount of liability insurance coverage as all other on-road vehicles. Provides that a county board shall not be deemed liable for for crashes involving the use of a non-highway vehicle on the county's roadways. Requires that 2-wheeled non-highway vehicle are subject to the same safety requirements as a motorcycle. Provides that a non-highway vehicles must possess the same amount of liability insurance coverage as all other on-road vehicles.
SB3232 - ABANDONED INFANTS-HOSPITALS
Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. In a provision concerning hospital procedures with respect to a relinquished infant, provides that if a person who relinquished or a person claiming to be the parent of a newborn infant returns to reclaim the infant within 30 days after the infant was relinquished to a hospital, the hospital must inform such person of the name and contact information of the child welfare agency to whom custody of the infant was transferred. In a provision concerning child welfare agency procedures, requires the Department of Children and Family Services and child welfare agencies to initiate parental termination, guardianship, and adoption proceedings in accordance with the Adoption Act (rather than the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act).