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SB 1878 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

PRIVACY WORKPLACE-EMPLOYER VER

Summary
Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that until any Employment Eligibility Verification System, including the E-Verify program and the Basic Pilot program, as authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1324a, Notes, Pilot Programs for Employment Eligibility Confirmation (enacted by PL 104-208, div. C, title IV, subtitle A), is able to automatically verify the work-authorization status of 99% of employees: (1) employers are discouraged from participating in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law; and (2) the State of Illinois shall not participate in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Failed
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2008 Last action May 31, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2008 · House May 30, 2008

How they voted

55–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 57
Apr 9, 2008
D Democratic35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
1
Committee
10
Amendments
8
May 31, 2008
House · Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
May 30, 2008
House · Amendment failed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
May 30, 2008
House · Vote failed
House Vote: fail (37-70-8)
May 29, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
May 29, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
May 28, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 016-000-000
May 28, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor Committee
Apr 16, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 9, 2008
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Apr 9, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-2)
Apr 8, 2008
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez
Apr 3, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 007-000-000
Apr 2, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor
Mar 13, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
Mar 13, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Feb 28, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 006-004-000
Feb 27, 2008
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Feb 27, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor
Feb 15, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Feb 15, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Feb 7, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor
Jan 10, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Iris Y. Martinez
Iris Y. Martinez
DDemocratic
IL
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