Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0209

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/13-206

from Ch. 110, par. 13-206

820 ILCS 115/11

from Ch. 48, par. 39m-11

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employee may file a complaint with the Department of Labor alleging violations of the Act by submitting a signed, completed wage claim application on the form provided by the Department and by submitting copies of all supporting documentation. Provides that complaints shall be filed within 5 years after the wages, final compensation, or wage supplements were due. Provides that the Department shall review applications to determine whether there is cause for investigation and shall limit its investigation to reviewing the 3 years prior to the date the wages, final compensation, or wage supplements were due. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to provide that actions brought under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act shall be commenced within 10 years after the cause of action accrued.

House Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	820 ILCS 115/14	from Ch. 48, par. 39m-14

In the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, provides that complaints shall be filed within one year (rather than 5 years) after the wages, final compensation, or wage supplements were due. Deletes language providing that the Department of Labor shall limit its investigation to reviewing the 3 years prior to the date the wages, final compensation, or wage supplements were due. Provides that an employer who has been demanded by the Director of Labor or ordered by the court to pay wages due an employee and who shall fail to do so within 15 days after such demand or order is entered shall also be liable to the Department of Labor for 20% of such unpaid wages. Provides that specified penalties may be recovered in a civil action brought by the Director of Labor in any circuit court and that the Director shall be represented by the Attorney General. Adds an immediate effective date.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
2/20/2007	House	First Reading
2/20/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2007	House	Assigned to Labor Committee
3/1/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 022-000-000
3/2/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
3/13/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
3/13/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
3/13/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
3/14/2007	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2007	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/15/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/19/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/19/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-001-000
4/24/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/24/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 25, 2007
4/27/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/1/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/1/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/2/2007	Senate	Assigned to Labor
5/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Labor; 009-000-000
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
5/15/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
5/22/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/22/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/20/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/16/2007	House	Effective Date August 16, 2007
8/16/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0209

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