Bill Status of HB 3227   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  DEPT OF LABOR-RECOVERED WAGES

House Sponsors
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Emanuel "Chris" Welch-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Lilian Jiménez-Maurice A. West, II, Katie Stuart, Aaron M. Ortiz, Mary Beth Canty, Jay Hoffman and Lance Yednock

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Robert Peters and Adriane Johnson)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0182

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
765 ILCS 1026/15-201
820 ILCS 105/12from Ch. 48, par. 1012
820 ILCS 115/11.5
820 ILCS 115/14from Ch. 48, par. 39m-14

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Minimum Wage Law and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that wages recovered by the Department of Labor shall be deposited into the Department of Labor Special State Trust Fund, from which the Department shall disburse the sums owed to the employee or employees. Provides that the Department shall conduct a good faith search to find all employees for whom it has recovered unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime compensation. Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, or as soon as is practical, and each July 1 thereafter, the Department may direct the State Comptroller and State Treasurer to transfer up to 15% of the balance of the moneys due to employees who cannot be located and that have been held by the Department in the Department of Labor Special State Trust Fund for 3 or more years from the Department of Labor Special State Trust Fund to the Wage Theft Enforcement Fund. Makes other changes. Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
765 ILCS 1026/15-201

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Amends the Minimum Wage Law and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that beginning November 1, 2023, or as soon as is practical, and each November 1 thereafter, the Department of Labor shall report any moneys due to employees who cannot be located and that have been held by the Department in the Department of Labor Special State Trust Fund for 3 or more years, and moneys due to employees who are deceased, to the State Treasurer as required by the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Removes provisions amending the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/2/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  3/2/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000
  3/8/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  3/17/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 026-000-000
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  3/22/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lance Yednock
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  3/22/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  3/22/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  3/22/2023HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  3/22/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-012-000
  3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate
  3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading
  3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/18/2023SenateAssigned to Labor
  4/27/2023SenateDo Pass Labor; 015-000-000
  4/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023
  5/3/2023SenateSecond Reading
  5/3/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023
  5/4/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5/10/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/10/2023HousePassed Both Houses
  6/8/2023HouseSent to the Governor
  6/30/2023HouseGovernor Approved
  6/30/2023HouseEffective Date June 30, 2023
  6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0182

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