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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3432 Introduced 2/4/2026, by Sen. Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 20 ILCS 2505/2505-817 new | |
| Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Revenue shall conduct a study to determine the living wage in the State and shall make recommendations concerning how to increase the minimum wage to ensure residents of the State earn a living wage. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2027, the Department shall submit a report containing its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals the provision on January 1, 2028. |
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| | SB3432 | | LRB104 18835 HLH 34107 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Revenue Law of the Civil |
| 5 | | Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section |
| 6 | | 2505-817 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 2505/2505-817 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 2505-817. Living wage study. |
| 9 | | (a) As used in this Section: |
| 10 | | "Affordable housing" means that the person is non-housing |
| 11 | | burdened. |
| 12 | | "Decent standard of living" means sufficient access to |
| 13 | | food, water, affordable housing, education, health care, |
| 14 | | transportation, clothing, and other essential needs, including |
| 15 | | provisions for unexpected events. |
| 16 | | "Living wage" means the remuneration received for a |
| 17 | | standard workweek by a worker in a particular place sufficient |
| 18 | | to afford a decent standard of living for the worker and the |
| 19 | | worker's family. |
| 20 | | "Non-housing burdened" means that the household spends not |
| 21 | | more than 30% of its gross income on housing costs. |
| 22 | | (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall conduct |
| 23 | | a study to determine the living wage in this State and shall |