Senate Sponsors: LAUZEN. House Sponsors: FORBY-HOFFMAN-TENHOUSE-RUTHERFORD-FOWLER Short description: PREVAILING WAGE ACT-WAGE CLAIM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Prevailing Wage Act in relation to contracts for public works projects. In provisions giving a laborer, worker, or mechanic employed by a contractor or subcontractor who is paid less than the rate for work done under a contract the right to bring an action for the difference between the amount paid and the rate in the contract, states that the action shall be brought against his or her employer. In provisions authorizing the Department of Labor to take an assignment of a wage claim in trust for a laborer, worker, or mechanic and take legal action to collect the claim, states that the legal action shall be taken against the employer of the laborer, worker, or mechanic. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that each subcontractor on a public works project must provide the general contractor with a surety bond in an amount sufficient to pay the wages and fringe benefits of the laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by the subcontractor. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Labor) There would be no fiscal impact on the Department of Labor. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 820 ILCS 130/11 Adds reference to: 820 ILCS 130/9 from Ch. 48, par. 39s-9 Deletes everything. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Requires contractors and subcontractors covered by the Act to post the prevailing wage rates at a location that is easily accessible to employees engaged on the project, and provides that failure to do so is a violation of the Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status