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SB 2847 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

EQUAL PAY ACT-LIABILITY

Summary
Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that in addition to an individual who is deemed to be an employer, any officers of a corporation or agents of an employer who knowingly permit such employer to violate the provisions of the Act shall be deemed to be the employers of the employees.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 29, 2012 Signed Aug 6, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2012 · House May 10, 2012

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Mar 29, 2012
D Democratic27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 6, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 10, 2012
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 25, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans
upper
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 29, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)
senate
Mar 28, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 28, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 28, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Mar 8, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 006-004-000
upper
Mar 7, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
upper
Mar 1, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 1, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Jan 31, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Jan 24, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.