Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 5228
Session 104th
Work Comp-State Licensure
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 5, 2026
First Action
Feb 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5228
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 26, 2026
Motion Text
Labor & Commerce
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that any corporation, limited liability company, or partnership engaged in activities requiring licensure by a State agency, for which proof that it has insured its workers' compensation liability is a requirement for licensure, that fails to satisfy specified requirements, shall be subject to civil penalties under the Act unless it shows by clear and convincing evidence that it was not operating during the time its license was active.
Actions (6)
03/27/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000
03/18/2026
House
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
02/10/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/10/2026
House
First Reading
02/05/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
Sources
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 5:04:42 PM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 7:30:23 PM