SOTO-YARBROUGH-DELGADO-MCGUIRE-BOLAND AND HOWARD. New Act 30 ILCS 500/20-17 new Creates the Illinois Living Wage Act. Provides that certain employers must pay employees a living wage rate that is set by the Director of Labor. Requires employers to provide continued employment to certain employees when a contract provides for the continuation of services currently provided by another contractor. Requires employers to post notice of employee's rights under the Act. Allows the Director to investigate violations of the Act. Sets penalties for violations of the Act. Prohibits retaliation against employees who exercise their rights under the Act. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires the procurement officer to determine the level of the State's vulnerability to labor unrest before issuing invitations for bids or requests for proposals for service contracts. Requires those bids and proposals to (i) include assurance of protection against labor discord and (ii) certify that the contractor will comply with the Illinois Living Wage Act. Provides that if during the duration of the contract, a contractor fails to comply with the Illinois Living Wage Act, the contract is voidable. Effective January 1, 2003. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Labor) Total cost associated with additional staffing and funds for printing/mailing costs associated with the required postings is $244,100. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, HB 5626 creates a personnel mandate for which reimbursement of 100% of the increased costs to local governments is required, and a local government organization and structure mandate for which reimbursement is not required under the State Mandates Act. An estimate of the increased costs to local governments is not available. FEB-06-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-06-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-06-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-13-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LABOR FEB-20-2002 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-20-2002 H COMMITTEE LABOR FEB-21-2002 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-21-2002 H COMMITTEE LABOR FEB-21-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR YARBROUGH FEB-21-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DELGADO FEB-22-2002 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 010-008-000 HLBR FEB-22-2002 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCGUIRE MAR-22-2002 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT APR-01-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE APR-01-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND APR-01-2002 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOWARD APR-05-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary