---
type: "Bill"
title: "WAGE ASSIGNMENT-REVOCATION"
description: "Amends the Illinois Wage Assignment Act. Provides that an employee may revoke a wage assignment at any time by submitting written notice that he or she is revoking the wage assignment to the creditor. Makes corresponding changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2804"
citation: "Illinois SB 2804 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 69
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-02-17"
last_action: "2016-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7c81c0e8-021b-4f7e-bc74-df44d40e9951"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2804&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96114&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "2819b7997e43d59621ee73d8ae89bafdb4c224d2fc68a65600c0d1a880f2f815"
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 2804 (99th) — WAGE ASSIGNMENT-REVOCATION

Amends the Illinois Wage Assignment Act. Provides that an employee may revoke a wage assignment at any time by submitting written notice that he or she is revoking the wage assignment to the creditor. Makes corresponding changes.

## 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=09900SB2804&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96114&DocNum=2804&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2804eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96114&DocNum=2804&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2804enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96114&DocNum=2804&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Biss — primary (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Smiddy — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss `filing`
- **2016-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2016-02-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2016-03-01** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2016-03-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2016-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2016-03-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2016-03-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2016-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2016-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2016-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2016-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2016-03-10** Postponed - Executive
- **2016-03-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2016-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-04-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-006-001 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
- **2016-04-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2016-04-22** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
- **2016-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2016
- **2016-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
- **2016-05-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2016-05-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2016-05-05** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Biss `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2016-05-05** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-06** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-05-06** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2016-05-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-05-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2016-05-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2016-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2016-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2016-05-24** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2016-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2016-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2016-05-30** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2016-05-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2016-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0903 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7c81c0e8-021b-4f7e-bc74-df44d40e9951`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).