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| Bill | ATTY GEN-WORKER PROTECT UNIT | Amends the Attorney General Act. Creates the Worker Protection Unit within the Office of the Illinois Attorney General to intervene in, initiate, enforce, and defend all criminal or civil legal proceedings on matters and violations relating to specified statutes. Provides further powers and requirements of the Attorney General in the Worker Protection Unit. Creates the Worker Protection Task Force. Provides for the purposes and composition of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding its progress no later than December 1, 2020. Repeals the Task Force December 1, 2021. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | SB 161 | Illinois SB 161 (101st) |
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enacted | 3 | 90 | 2 | 2019-01-30 | 2019-08-23 | openstates | ocd-bill/eb7d69d3-10d3-4208-8b16-5a72223cb5af | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=161&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=115871&SessionID=108&GA=101 | 3bb6860c8f39d115e9c9c60eae9af6177a9a7b2d15c614aa559ecc597dc76285 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 161 (101st) — ATTY GEN-WORKER PROTECT UNIT
Amends the Attorney General Act. Creates the Worker Protection Unit within the Office of the Illinois Attorney General to intervene in, initiate, enforce, and defend all criminal or civil legal proceedings on matters and violations relating to specified statutes. Provides further powers and requirements of the Attorney General in the Worker Protection Unit. Creates the Worker Protection Task Force. Provides for the purposes and composition of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding its progress no later than December 1, 2020. Repeals the Task Force December 1, 2021.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 99–16 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Andy Manar — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- John F. Curran — primary (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Pat McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-01-30 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
filing - 2019-01-30 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-01-30 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-02-13 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2019-03-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2019-03-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2019-03-14 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2019-03-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- 2019-03-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2019-03-20 Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
- 2019-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
amendment-introduction - 2019-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-03-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2019-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- 2019-03-28 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2019-03-28 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2019-03-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2019-03-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- 2019-03-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- 2019-03-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- 2019-04-03 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2019-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- 2019-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- 2019-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2019-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2019-04-04 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Curran
amendment-passage - 2019-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2019
- 2019-04-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- 2019-04-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- 2019-04-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2019-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- 2019-04-11 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-04-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2019-04-11 Arrived in House
introduction - 2019-04-11 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2019-04-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-04-24 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
- 2019-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- 2019-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
- 2019-04-30 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- 2019-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2019-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2019-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2019-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- 2019-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- 2019-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- 2019-05-08 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- 2019-05-08 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2019-05-08 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
- 2019-05-08 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2019-05-08 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
- 2019-05-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-003-000
committee-passage - 2019-05-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2019-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- 2019-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2019-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2019-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2019-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- 2019-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2019-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2019-05-16 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2019-05-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
- 2019-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- 2019-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-016-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-05-28 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- 2019-06-26 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2019-08-23 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2019-08-23 Effective Date January 1, 2020
- 2019-08-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0527
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/eb7d69d3-10d3-4208-8b16-5a72223cb5af. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).