House Sponsors: MCGUIRE. Short description: WAGE PAYMENT-PROHIBIT CURRENCY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employer to whom this Act applies must pay an employee's net pay to the employee in the form of a check or other negotiable instrument made payable to the employee or by direct deposit into an employee's account in a financial institution. Provides that no employer may pay an employee's net pay to the employee in the form of currency. Provides that violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Exempts payments to workers who receive pay each day they work and payments to an employee whose weekly net pay is less than $100. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Labor) No fiscal impact will be incurred by the Department. STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE HB2269 would not impact the level of State debt. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE HB 2269 fails to meet the definition of a State mandate. PENSION NOTE HB2269 would not have a fiscal impact on any public retirement system or pension fund subject to the Illinois Pension Code. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status