HB2488 - 104th General Assembly

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY-PENALTY
Last Action
6/30/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0017
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Provides that a public employer that willfully (rather than intentionally) violates the Act, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, or the Health and Safety Act, or any standard, rule, regulation, or order under any of those Acts, or who demonstrates plain indifference to any provision of any of those Acts or any such standard, rule, regulation, or order, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $70,000 per violation (rather than $10,000 per violation).

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a public employer that intentionally violates the Act, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, or the Health and Safety Act, or any standard, rule, regulation, or order under any of those Acts, or who demonstrates plain indifference to any provision of any of those Acts or any such standard, rule, regulation, or order, commits a willful violation. Effective October 1, 2025.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
820 ILCS 130/11from Ch. 48, par. 39s-11
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Removes references to the federal Annual Employer Information Report. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Changes specified references to the Office of Apprenticeship within the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/03/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
2/04/2025 House First Reading
2/04/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/05/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
3/05/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/12/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
3/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-009-000
3/13/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
3/31/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
4/09/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-037-000
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
4/09/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
4/10/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/10/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
4/10/2025 Senate First Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
5/13/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/13/2025 Senate Assigned to Labor
5/13/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
5/13/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/14/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
5/14/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
5/14/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/20/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
5/20/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/20/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Labor; 017-000-000
5/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025
5/20/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
5/21/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/21/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025
5/22/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/22/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/23/2025 House Arrived in House
5/23/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
5/23/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Gregg Johnson
5/23/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
5/29/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-009-000
5/29/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
5/30/2025 House Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
5/30/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 082-033-000
5/30/2025 House House Concurs
5/30/2025 House Passed Both Houses
5/30/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
5/30/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
5/30/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
5/30/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
6/24/2025 House Sent to the Governor
6/30/2025 House Governor Approved
6/30/2025 House Effective Date June 30, 2025
6/30/2025 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0017