Bill Status of SB 289   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  MIGRANT LABOR CAMP-HORSE RACE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 110/2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 185.2
210 ILCS 110/5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 185.5
210 ILCS 110/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 185.6
210 ILCS 110/9from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 185.9
210 ILCS 110/9.1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 185.9-1
210 ILCS 110/13Afrom Ch. 111 1/2, par. 185.13A
230 ILCS 5/32from Ch. 8, par. 37-32

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Migrant Labor Camp Law. Includes living quarters for backstretch employees or backstretch workers at Illinois horse race tracks within the definition of "migrant labor camp", so that such facilities are subject to licensure and inspection by the Department of Public Health. Requires those camps to meet minimum housing guidelines specified by OSHA. Prescribes features of housing for backstretch worker families with children, and limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers with respect to the regulation of such housing. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to designate a federal, State, or municipal or other local agency or entity to conduct inspections related to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of laborers, backstretch employees, or backstretch workers. Authorizes the Department or the Department's designated agent to conduct an inspection of a migrant labor camp providing living quarters for backstretch employees or backstretch workers at any time during the horse racing season. Adds representatives of the Department's designated agents to the membership of the advisory committee. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Race Track Improvement Fund. Effective immediately.

 Fiscal Note (Department of Revenue)
 The Illinois Racing Board does not have anybody on its staff with the technical expertise to perform these functions and would have to contract out or hire a new full-time employee to comply with these provisions. A contractual employee would cost the Racing Board approximately $25,000 per year and a newly hired employee would cost the Racing Board approximately $60,000 per year. Additionally, SB 289 requires the Illinois Racing Board to construct housing for backstretch workers. The Department of Revenue cannot currently estimate the cost of this new construction, but it is expected to be substantial.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that before the Department of Public Health may issue a license for a migrant labor camp on a backstretch, the organization licensee conducting horse racing at the race track (instead of the Illinois Racing Board) must certify to the Department that the proposed construction meets certain standards. Provides that each holder of an organization license under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 (instead of the Illinois Racing Board) must prepare and submit to the Department a backstretch worker housing plan; if an organization licensee fails to submit a plan by June 15, 2006, the Department shall deny a license for the migrant labor camp. Provides that if an organization licensee (instead of the Illinois Racing Board) fails to construct new backstretch housing by April 15, 2008, the Department shall deny a license for the migrant labor camp.

 Fiscal Note (Department of Public Health)
 Senate Bill 289 will result in additional licensure and inspection responsibilities for the Department of Public Health that will result in an estimated fiscal impact of $150,000.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  2/3/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/3/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Housing & Community Affairs
  2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Housing & Community Affairs
  3/9/2005SenatePostponed - Housing & Community Affairs
  3/16/2005SenateDo Pass Housing & Community Affairs; 006-003-000
  3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005
  3/16/2005SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
  4/5/2005SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Revenue.
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
  4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Housing & Community Affairs; 006-003-000
  4/13/2005SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval
  4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
  5/10/2005SenateMotion Filed Sen. Louis S. Viverito; , Cullerton, Hendon, Petka and Roskam, Motion to Re-refer, pursuant to Senate Rule 3-7. Re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee.
  5/10/2005SenateMotion Prevailed
  5/10/2005SenateRe-referred to Rules
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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