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 Bill Status of SB1972  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - Cristina Castro - Ann Gillespie - Mattie Hunter, Patricia Van Pelt, Emil Jones, III, David Koehler, Scott M. Bennett, Ram Villivalam and Robert Peters

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Healthy Workplace Act and amends the State Finance Act. Requires employers to provide specified paid sick days to employees. Sets forth the purposes for and manner in which the sick days may be used. Contains provisions regarding employer responsibilities, unlawful employer practices, and other matters. Provides that an employee who works in the State who is absent from work for specified reasons is entitled to earn and use a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick time during a 12-month period or a pro rata number of hours of paid sick time under the provisions of the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an employer to interfere with, restrain, deny, change work days or hours scheduled to avoid paying sick time, or discipline an employee for the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under or in connection with the Act, including considering the use of paid sick time as a negative factor in an employment action that involves hiring, terminating, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, or counting the paid sick time under a no-fault attendance policy. Provides that any employer that the Department of Labor or a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence to have knowingly, repeatedly, or with reckless disregard violated any provision of the Act or any rule adopted under the Act is subject to a civil money penalty to be paid to the employee not to exceed $2,500 for each separate offense. Provides that the Department of Labor shall administer the Act. Authorizes individuals to file civil actions with respect to violations. Creates the Healthy Workplace Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Labor
  3/5/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/7/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/7/2019SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  3/14/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  3/14/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/14/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
  3/19/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  3/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  3/20/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
  3/20/2019SenatePostponed - Labor
  3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
  3/27/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/28/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/28/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  11/4/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
  1/20/2020SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  2/27/2020SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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