IL HB3736 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employer that is able to pay wages and who refuses to pay is guilty of a Class 4 felony (instead of a Class B misdemeanor for unpaid wages in the amount of $5,000 or less and a Class A misdemeanor for unpaid wages in the amount of more than $5,000). Provides that a subsequent failure to pay within 5, rather than 2, years of a prior conviction is a Class 3, rather than Class 4, felony.
Title
FAILURE TO PAY WAGE-FELONY
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-08 | House | Session Sine Die |
| 2017-03-31 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2017-03-22 | House | To Workforce Reconciliation Subcommittee |
| 2017-03-01 | House | Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 2017-02-10 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2017-02-10 | House | First Reading |
| 2017-02-10 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 820 | 115 | 14 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3736&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3736.htm |
