---
type: "Bill"
title: "PREVAILING WAGE-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes numerous changes and additions concerning: the definitions of \"public works\", \"fixed works\", and \"public body\"; matters to be included in contracts, subcontracts, and bid proposals; recovery by a contractor from a public body if a prevailing wage rate is increased from the rate contained in a contract; posting of a current copy of the prevailing rate of wages; maintenance and contents of records; remedies when a contractor or subcontractor fails to comply with the Act; publication of determinations of the prevailing rate of wages; objections to determinations of the prevailing rate of wages; furnishing of records and statements concerning the accuracy of records; and creation of a Prevailing Wage Enforcement Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to list the Prevailing Wage Enforcement Fund as a special fund in the State treasury."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 3398"
citation: "Illinois HB 3398 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2003-02-28"
last_action: "2003-06-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f402e164-a989-406d-a3bb-6d95817f7743"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3398&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=6019&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "acc6d0ca3e1cb17d3888c6bee80471a6cae2bfb9622fb0a8495f7b45b7e59829"
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 HB 3398 (93rd) — PREVAILING WAGE-VARIOUS

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes numerous changes and additions concerning: the definitions of "public works", "fixed works", and "public body"; matters to be included in contracts, subcontracts, and bid proposals; recovery by a contractor from a public body if a prevailing wage rate is increased from the rate contained in a contract; posting of a current copy of the prevailing rate of wages; maintenance and contents of records; remedies when a contractor or subcontractor fails to comply with the Act; publication of determinations of the prevailing rate of wages; objections to determinations of the prevailing rate of wages; furnishing of records and statements concerning the accuracy of records; and creation of a Prevailing Wage Enforcement Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to list the Prevailing Wage Enforcement Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3398&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=6019&DocNum=3398&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3398eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=6019&DocNum=3398&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3398enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=6019&DocNum=3398&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **52–5** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **79–35** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dan Rutherford — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-28** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack McGuire `filing`
- **2003-02-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-18** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- **2003-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2003-03-21** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2003-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-27** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack McGuire `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-04-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-04-03** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-04-03** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-04-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2003-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-04-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-035-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
- **2003-04-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-16** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Labor & Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Labor & Commerce; 007-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
- **2003-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 006-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Walsh `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Walsh `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. `reading-3`
- **2003-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 052-005-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 and 2
- **2003-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack McGuire; Motion #1
- **2003-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack McGuire; Motion #1
- **2003-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Labor Committee; 012-000-000
- **2003-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Labor Committee; 012-000-000
- **2003-06-01** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2003
- **2003-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2003-06-01** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2003-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2003-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-06-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-06-25** Effective Date June 1, 2004
- **2003-06-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0038 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f402e164-a989-406d-a3bb-6d95817f7743`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).