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SB 115 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

EQUAL PAY ACT - CIVIL PENALTY

Summary
Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides for a civil penalty of up to $5,000 when any employer or person violates sections of the Act prohibiting an employer or person from interfering or discouraging another from exercising his or her rights under the Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Apr 15, 2011 Signed Aug 23, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2011 · House May 27, 2011

How they voted

35–18
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Apr 15, 2011
D Democratic34
30 Yea 1 Nay 3
88% Yea
R Republican24
5 Yea 17 Nay 2
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Aug 23, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2011
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-45-2)
house
May 26, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-004-000
lower
May 13, 2011
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
lower
May 9, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 5, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-18-5)
senate
Feb 16, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 006-003-000
upper
Jan 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Jan 27, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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