---
type: "Bill"
title: "MINIMUM WAGE-TECH"
description: "Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning the Director of Labor."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 1645"
citation: "Illinois SB 1645 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 94
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-20"
last_action: "2004-04-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a008a256-9c1a-46e3-b0f0-dfc0a7502fb5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1645&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4787&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "ac59c3f3fd11a9ca8fc92536ac176eb9943ad840cdfc29b8c1e91d223922e846"
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 1645 (93rd) — MINIMUM WAGE-TECH

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning the Director of Labor.

## 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=09300SB1645&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4787&DocNum=1645&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1645eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4787&DocNum=1645&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1645enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4787&DocNum=1645&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **36–19** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **82–32** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **32–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Barack Obama — primary (person)
- Careen Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Bailey — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Susana Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen `filing`
- **2003-02-20** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-20** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 19, 2003
- **2003-03-27** Verified
- **2003-03-27** Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2003-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-31** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-02** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-14** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-14** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2003-06-01** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-24** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2004-03-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-03-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2004-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor Committee
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2004-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2004-03-25** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2004-03-25** State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2004-03-25** Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2004-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor Committee; 008-003-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-03-26** Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2004-03-26** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2004-03-26** Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2004-03-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Barack Obama
- **2004-03-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2004-03-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2004-03-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2004-03-30** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2004-03-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-03-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-032-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2004-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-April 01, 2004
- **2004-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Barack Obama `filing`
- **2004-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2004-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 006-003-000
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2004-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2004-03-31** Balanced Budget Note Filed as amended with House Amendment No. 1 from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.
- **2004-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 036-019-000
- **2004-03-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-03-31** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-04-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-04-02** Effective Date April 2, 2004
- **2004-04-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0672 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a008a256-9c1a-46e3-b0f0-dfc0a7502fb5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).