republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/102nd/sb-208.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SECURE CHOICE SAVINGS PROGRAM"
description: "Amends the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act. Removes all references to and the definition of \"small employer\". Provides that the Act applies to employers with at least one employee (rather than employers with fewer than 25 employees). Requires the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board to (i) establish annual automatic increases to the contribution rates and (ii) verify employee eligibility for auto-enrollment in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and applicable federal and State laws. Makes changes regarding penalties for employers who fail, without reasonable cause, to enroll an employee in the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program (Program). Provides that, for purposes of the penalties, the Department of Revenue shall determine total employee count for employers using the annual average from employer-reported quarterly data. Provides that the Department may provide notice regarding penalties in an electronic format to be determined by the Department. Removes a provision authorizing the Department to implement the penalties 9 months after the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board notifies the Director of Revenue that the Program has been implemented."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 208"
citation: "Illinois SB 208 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jehan Gordon-Booth", "Kimberly A. Lightford"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 115
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-02-17"
last_action: "2023-03-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8016e90f-4058-41ec-8068-2c168575572f"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=208&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=129513&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "27ccd2512e8fbde084a2226db4c632c496b6c73572808bc095d68a62721b0a8e"
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 208 (102nd) — SECURE CHOICE SAVINGS PROGRAM

Amends the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act. Removes all references to and the definition of "small employer". Provides that the Act applies to employers with at least one employee (rather than employers with fewer than 25 employees). Requires the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board to (i) establish annual automatic increases to the contribution rates and (ii) verify employee eligibility for auto-enrollment in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and applicable federal and State laws. Makes changes regarding penalties for employers who fail, without reasonable cause, to enroll an employee in the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program (Program). Provides that, for purposes of the penalties, the Department of Revenue shall determine total employee count for employers using the annual average from employer-reported quarterly data. Provides that the Department may provide notice regarding penalties in an electronic format to be determined by the Department. Removes a provision authorizing the Department to implement the penalties 9 months after the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board notifies the Director of Revenue that the Program has been implemented.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0208.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0208eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0208ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0208ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0208ham003.pdf)
6. **House Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0208ham004.pdf)
7. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0208sam001.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0208enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **38–16** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **38–16** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **78–30** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **37–18** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jehan Gordon-Booth — primary (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Denyse Wang Stoneback — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jimenez — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick `filing`
- **2021-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2021-03-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2021-03-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2021-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2021-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government
- **2021-03-17** Postponed - State Government
- **2021-03-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2021-03-24** Postponed - State Government
- **2021-03-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2021-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2021-04-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-15** Do Pass as Amended State Government; 007-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021
- **2021-04-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2021-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 037-018-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2021-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
- **2021-05-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2021
- **2021-05-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2021-06-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-02** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-05** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2023-01-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-01-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-01-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2023-01-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2023-01-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2023-01-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2023-01-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2023-01-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2023-01-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2023-01-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-01-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2023-01-10** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2023-01-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-01-10** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jimenez
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
- **2023-01-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2023-01-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-030-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-01-10** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2023-01-10** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2023-01-10** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4
- **2023-01-10** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4 - January 10, 2023
- **2023-01-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2023-01-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2023-01-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2023-01-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2023-01-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2023-01-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 038-016-000
- **2023-01-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 038-016-000
- **2023-01-10** Senate Concurs
- **2023-01-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-01-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2023-01-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-13** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-03-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1143 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8016e90f-4058-41ec-8068-2c168575572f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).