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SB 858 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

FREEDOM TO WORK-LOW WAGE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that "low-wage employee" means an employee whose earnings do not exceed the greater of (1) the hourly rate equal to the minimum wage required by the applicable federal, State, or local minimum wage law or (2) $13.00 per hour (instead of an employee who earns the greater of the applicable minimum wage or $13.00 per hour). Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 25, 2017 Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2017 · House May 24, 2017

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Apr 25, 2017
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 24, 2017
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
May 19, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
lower
May 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 022-000-000
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
May 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-3)
senate
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 016-000-000
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.