The Illinois House Judiciary Committee (Civil Law) has passed an amendment that exempts architects, land surveyors and structural engineers in a piece of legislation that re-establishes the Structural Work Act.
An amendment to House Bill 2094, proposed by the bill's sponsor, Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago), passed in committee this morning along party lines, 8-5.
The measure is backed by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Collinsville) serves on the committee and voted in favor of the amendment.
Re-introduced last month as the Construction Safety Act of 2008, the amended version of HB2094 would re-establish the Structural Work Act (SWA), which was repealed more than 13 years ago in Illinois. The legislation would allow injured workers to sue third parties over workplace accidents.
Amendment to Structural Work Act bill passes in committee
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