---
type: "Bill"
title: "EMPLOYMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited inquiries."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1279"
citation: "Illinois SB 1279 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 84
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2006-08-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a99f0689-5ea5-4890-a420-4ae1e08ede17"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1279&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18347&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "4861c45c5e71e6c2181795b801ded6ab4c82d42bdde8f4e95c4387147c53c778"
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 1279 (94th) — EMPLOYMENT-TECH

Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited inquiries.

## 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=09400SB1279&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18347&DocNum=1279&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1279eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18347&DocNum=1279&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1279enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18347&DocNum=1279&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **33–23** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **31–12** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **62–49** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — primary (person)
- William Davis — 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`
- **2005-11-04** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2006-04-06** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2006
- **2006-04-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- **2006-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2006-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
- **2006-04-11** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-04-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2006-04-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2006-04-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2006-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2006-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2006-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2006-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2006-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2006-04-11** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2006-04-11** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2006-04-11** Third Reading - Passed; 031-012-006 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-13** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-17** Assigned to Revenue Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-18** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2006-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 010-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-04-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-26** Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-26** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-26** State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-26** Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-26** Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-26** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-26** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens; As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-04-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
- **2006-05-01** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-05-01** Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-05-01** Balanced Budget Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2006-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2006-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2006-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2006-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2006-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2006-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2006-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2006-05-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-049-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-05-03** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2006-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 4, 2006
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 007-005-000
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 033-023-000
- **2006-05-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-08-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-08-01** Effective Date August 1, 2006
- **2006-08-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1067 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a99f0689-5ea5-4890-a420-4ae1e08ede17`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).