Illinois House Bill 2744

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-06 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Provides that a unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer may, in the course of its regulatory or enforcement duties, monitor and enforce compliance with the Act. Provides that, upon the discovery of a violation of the Act, the unit of local government or law enforcement agency shall provide the employer with a reasonable notice of noncompliance that informs the employer that if the employer does not cure the violation within 30 days after notice the employer is subject to a civil penalty. Provides that, if the unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer verifies that the violation was not corrected within the cure period, the Attorney General or State's Attorney may bring a civil action against that employer. Provides that an employer that violates the Act is guilty of a business offense and may be fined not more than $1,500 for each offense. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION

Rep. Gregg Johnson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-06	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-02-06	House	First Reading
2025-02-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
820	95	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	95	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	95	20	New Code	See Bill Text
820	95	5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2744&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2744.htm