Date	Chamber	Action
5/30/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 039-071-003

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

820 ILCS 55/12

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that until any Employment Eligibility Verification System, including the E-Verify program and the Basic Pilot program, as authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1324a, Notes, Pilot Programs for Employment Eligibility Confirmation (enacted by PL 104-208, div. C, title IV, subtitle A), is able to automatically verify the work-authorization status of 99% of employees: (1) employers are discouraged from participating in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law; and (2) the State of Illinois shall not participate in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	820 ILCS 55/15	from Ch. 48, par. 2865

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends provisions of the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act concerning restrictions on the use of Employment Eligibility Verification Systems to provide that employers are discouraged (rather than prohibited) from participating in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law and the State of Illinois shall not participate in any Employment Eligibility Verification System unless otherwise required by federal law. Requires an employer enrolled in an Employment Eligibility Verification System to make an attestation with specified contents. Provides that an employee or applicant for employment may directly commence an action in the circuit court to enforce specified provisions without first filing a complaint with the Department of Labor and imposes penalties for violations. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes language providing that an employee or applicant for employment may directly commence an action in the circuit court to enforce specified provisions without first filing a complaint with the Department of Labor. Changes the standard for certain violations concerning the use of Employment Eligibility Verification Systems by requiring that they be willful and knowing.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
1/10/2008	Senate	First Reading
1/10/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/7/2008	Senate	Assigned to Labor
2/15/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/15/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/27/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor
2/27/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/28/2008	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Labor; 006-004-000
2/28/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008
3/13/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/13/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
4/2/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor
4/3/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 007-000-000
4/8/2008	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez
4/8/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
4/9/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/9/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/9/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/16/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
4/16/2008	House	First Reading
4/16/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2008	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/28/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
5/28/2008	House	Assigned to Labor Committee
5/28/2008	House	Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/28/2008	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
5/28/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 016-000-000
5/28/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2008	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
5/29/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 039-071-003
5/30/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
5/31/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
5/31/2008	House	Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.

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