Bill Status of HB1941  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  EQUAL PAY ACT-RECORDS, ACTIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Harry Osterman, Cynthia Soto, Karen A. Yarbrough, Elizabeth Hernandez and Edward J. Acevedo

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 112/20
820 ILCS 112/30


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that an employer subject to the Act shall preserve specified records for not less than 5 (rather than 3) years. Provides that an action to collect a wage claim under the Act shall be brought within 5 years from the date of the underpayment (rather than within 3 years from the date the employee learned of the underpayment). Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman
  2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Labor Committee
  3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  3/21/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 017-001-000
  3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
  5/2/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007
  5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007
  5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
  5/25/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die