HB 5002 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION ACT

Summary

Creates the Employee Classification Act. States that the Act is intended to address the practice of misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Provides that an individual performing any service is deemed to be an employee unless specified conditions are met. Requires summaries of the requirements of the Act to be posted by specified methods. Provides that it is a violation of the Act to misclassify persons performing services as employees. Contains provisions regarding: enforcement; investigations; hearings; remedies; review; contempt as a remedy; civil penalties for violations; creation of an Employee Classification Fund and the uses of moneys in the Fund; retaliation; creation of a private right of action; adoption of rules; criminal penalties; and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act to include the Fund as a special fund. Amends the Department of Employment Security Law, the Department of Revenue Law, and the Workers' Compensation Act to require cooperation with the Department of Labor. Amends the Illinois Procurement Act to conform to the new Act. Contains a severability clause. Effective July 1, 2006.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2006

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2006 Last action Jan 9, 2007

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Jan 9, 2007

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 3, 2006

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 3, 2006

House · Referred to committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 3, 2006

House · Referred to committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-Referred to Labor Committee

Mar 1, 2006

House · Reported by committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor Committee

Mar 1, 2006

House · Referred to committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 1, 2006

House · Amendment offered

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon

Feb 15, 2006

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 012-007-000

Feb 15, 2006

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote

Feb 15, 2006

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee

Feb 14, 2006

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Labor Committee

Jan 23, 2006

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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