---
type: "Bill"
title: "EMPLOYMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "SB 508"
citation: "Illinois SB 508 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Eva-Dina Delgado", "Javier L. Cervantes"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 75
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-02-02"
last_action: "2024-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8859fc63-bdf3-4f48-8406-6f3535138c96"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=508&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=144259&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "07a1e598ba9b7f1d06acc7d4080302e24e20198f5dac75f28790c4c98cd10583"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 508 (103rd) — EMPLOYMENT-TECH

Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0508.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0508eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0508sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0508sam002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0508sam003.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0508sam004.pdf)
7. **Senate Amendment 005** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0508sam005.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0508enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **73–38** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **41–13** (pass) · lower
- Executive, Amendment 4 — **11–2** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive, Amendment 3 — **8–4** (pass) · lower
- Labor & Commerce — **19–10** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Eva-Dina Delgado — primary (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — primary (person)
- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González and Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Toro — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-02** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2023-02-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-02** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
- **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
- **2023-03-31** Rule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As April 28, 2023
- **2023-04-28** Rule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
- **2023-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
- **2023-05-12** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-19** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
- **2023-06-26** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- **2023-06-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- **2023-10-18** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2023-10-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 24, 2023
- **2023-10-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-10-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-10-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-10-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-10-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2023-10-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2023-10-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2023-10-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
- **2023-10-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- **2023-10-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2023-10-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2023-11-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2023-11-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-11-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2023-11-07** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Cervantes `amendment-passage`
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Cervantes `amendment-passage`
- **2023-11-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-11-07** Third Reading - Passed; 041-013-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2023-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2023-11-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-11-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-11-09** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2023-11-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2023-11-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-11-09** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-01-31** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-010-000
- **2024-02-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-02-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
- **2024-05-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2024-05-17** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
- **2024-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2024-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2024-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2025
- **2024-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0879 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8859fc63-bdf3-4f48-8406-6f3535138c96`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).