# Illinois HB5228: WORK COMP-STATE LICENSURE Illinois HB5228, WORK COMP-STATE LICENSURE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0792); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5228-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5228 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: WORK COMP-STATE LICENSURE - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-08-07, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0792 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: labor & commerce, assignments, judiciary - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (249 yes, 94 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## 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. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More protections for injured workers: benefit, medium. When an employer requests a medical exam instead of utilization review, it must share the exam and report within 90 days after receiving the treating provider’s records. The examiner must be board certified in the provider’s specialty. If the employer misses the deadline or fails to follow these ru… - Higher workers’ compensation costs for employers: cost, low. Beginning in 2026, qualifying insurers pay an added yearly surcharge based on their prior-year Illinois workers’ compensation underwriting gains. Insurers separately collect the added amount from insured employers, and the money goes to the state commission’s operations fund. The statewide funding… - Penalties for uninsured licensed businesses: cost, low. Certain corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships can face civil penalties if workers’ compensation insurance is required for their state license and they fail to meet the coverage rules. The penalties do not apply if the business proves by clear and convincing evidence that it wa… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs | pass | 89 | 27 | | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 10 | | | 2026-05-30 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 39 | 19 | | | 2026-05-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2026-04-17 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed | pass | 76 | 24 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 10 | | ## Actions (56) - 2026-08-07: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0792 (House) - 2026-08-07: Effective Date August 7, 2026 (House) - 2026-08-07: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2026-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 089-027-000 (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2026-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 (House) - 2026-05-30: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Third Reading - Passed; 039-019-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Postponed - Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Postponed - Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 076-024-000 (House) - 2026-04-17: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2026-04-17: Chair Rules Standard Debate (House) - 2026-04-17: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-27: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-26: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 (House) - 2026-03-18: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228sam002.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5228sam002.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5228-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).