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HB 1359 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

WAGE PAY & COLLECTION-LIMITS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employee may file a complaint with the Department of Labor alleging violations of the Act by submitting a signed, completed wage claim application on the form provided by the Department and by submitting copies of all supporting documentation. Provides that complaints shall be filed within 5 years after the wages, final compensation, or wage supplements were due. Provides that the Department shall review applications to determine whether there is cause for investigation and shall limit its investigation to reviewing the 3 years prior to the date the wages, final compensation, or wage supplements were due. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to provide that actions brought under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act shall be commenced within 10 years after the cause of action accrued.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Apr 24, 2007 Signed Aug 16, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2007 · House Apr 20, 2007

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 54
May 22, 2007
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 16, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-1)
senate
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 009-000-000
upper
May 2, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
May 1, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-1-11)
house
Apr 19, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
lower
Mar 1, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 022-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Labor Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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