--- type: "Bill" title: "EMPLOYMENT-TECH" description: "Amends the Employee Benefit Contribution Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the failure to make payments to an employee health insurance plan." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "94th" identifier: "SB 1268" citation: "Illinois SB 1268 (94th)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: [] version_count: 3 action_count: 137 vote_count: 3 first_action: "2005-02-18" last_action: "2006-12-18" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b3629e97-2952-4e25-8736-edac7395af87" source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1268&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18336&SessionID=50&GA=94" source_hash: "a5333be2f54367594839d7867696bd614f333ad3c127239c32e2c36670f3a5a7" 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 1268 (94th) — EMPLOYMENT-TECH Amends the Employee Benefit Contribution Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the failure to make payments to an employee health insurance plan. ## 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=09400SB1268&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18336&DocNum=1268&GAID=8&Session=&print=true) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1268eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18336&DocNum=1268&GAID=8&Session=&print=true) 3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1268enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18336&DocNum=1268&GAID=8&Session=&print=true) ## Votes - Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **40–17** (pass) · upper - Third Reading — **74–43** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person) - Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person) - Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person) - Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person) - Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person) - Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person) - Elga L. Jefferies — cosponsor (person) - Esther Golar — cosponsor (person) - Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person) - John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person) - John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person) - Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person) - Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person) - Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person) - Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person) - Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person) - Michelle Chavez — cosponsor (person) - Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person) - Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person) - Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person) - Robert Rita — cosponsor (person) - William Davis — cosponsor (person) - William Delgado — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `filing` - **2005-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. - **2005-02-18** First Reading `reading-1` - **2005-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee` - **2005-02-24** Assigned to Labor `referral-committee` - **2005-03-10** Do Pass Labor; 006-002-000 `committee-passage` - **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005 - **2005-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2005-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005 - **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005 - **2005-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3` - **2005-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee` - **2005-10-19** Approved for Consideration Rules - **2005-10-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 25, 2005 - **2005-10-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson `amendment-introduction` - **2005-10-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee` - **2005-10-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson `amendment-introduction` - **2005-10-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee` - **2005-10-25** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - **2005-10-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor - **2005-10-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor - **2005-10-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 009-000-000 - **2005-10-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 009-000-000 - **2005-10-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2` - **2005-10-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halvorson `amendment-passage` - **2005-10-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Halvorson `amendment-passage` - **2005-10-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - **2005-10-26** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2005-10-26** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2005-10-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1` - **2005-10-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang - **2005-10-26** First Reading `reading-1` - **2005-10-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2006-05-01** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006 - **2006-05-01** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee` - **2006-05-01** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed - **2006-05-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage` - **2006-05-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate - **2006-05-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2006-05-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2006-05-05** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2006-11-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 9, 2007 - **2006-11-28** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000 - **2006-11-28** Rules Refers to 2nd Reading - **2006-11-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate - **2006-11-28** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marlow H. Colvin - **2006-11-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon - **2006-11-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang - **2006-11-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto - **2006-11-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin `amendment-introduction` - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor Committee - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin `amendment-introduction` - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor Committee; 011-007-000 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon `amendment-introduction` - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black - **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage` - **2006-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado - **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo - **2006-11-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-043-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure` - **2006-11-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - **2006-11-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 03 - **2006-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 03 - November 30, 2006 - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson `filing` - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee` - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor `referral-committee` - **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Labor; 007-000-000 - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon - **2006-11-30** Sponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. - **2006-11-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby - **2006-11-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins - **2006-11-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen - **2006-11-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks - **2006-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter - **2006-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 040-017-000 - **2006-11-30** Passed Both Houses - **2006-12-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2006-12-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2006-12-18** Effective Date July 1, 2007 - **2006-12-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1072 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b3629e97-2952-4e25-8736-edac7395af87`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).