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| Bill | MINIMUM WAGE-PUNITIVE DAMAGES | Amends provisions of the Minimum Wage Law establishing an employer's liability for punitive damages in the case of underpayment of wages by stating that "the employee may recover such punitive damages in any proceeding or action allowed by any provision of this subsection, including, but not limited to, a civil action filed directly by the employee, and, subject to the limitations period set forth herein, the employee's remedy of recovering punitive damages in any proceeding or action allowed by any provision of this subsection shall be available in and applicable to all claims and causes of action under this subsection, whenever arising, including, without limitation, presently existing claims and actions for which a final and no-longer appealable order has not yet been entered". Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | SB 2339 | Illinois SB 2339 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 87 | 4 | 2006-01-12 | 2006-07-14 | openstates | ocd-bill/e82a793f-0654-4f42-a032-44a938eb8915 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2339&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=23037&SessionID=50&GA=94 | 8e0f6681ccd9e79b306949281c95793d6270203512e22d76414e669637627940 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2339 (94th) — MINIMUM WAGE-PUNITIVE DAMAGES
Amends provisions of the Minimum Wage Law establishing an employer's liability for punitive damages in the case of underpayment of wages by stating that "the employee may recover such punitive damages in any proceeding or action allowed by any provision of this subsection, including, but not limited to, a civil action filed directly by the employee, and, subject to the limitations period set forth herein, the employee's remedy of recovering punitive damages in any proceeding or action allowed by any provision of this subsection shall be available in and applicable to all claims and causes of action under this subsection, whenever arising, including, without limitation, presently existing claims and actions for which a final and no-longer appealable order has not yet been entered". Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 110–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 55–3 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 55–3 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Miguel del Valle — primary (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Susana A Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2006-01-12 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
filing - 2006-01-12 First Reading
reading-1 - 2006-01-12 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-02-01 Assigned to Labor
referral-committee - 2006-02-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
amendment-introduction - 2006-02-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-02-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor
- 2006-02-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
amendment-introduction - 2006-02-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-02-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor
- 2006-02-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2006-02-08 Do Pass as Amended Labor; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2006-02-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
- 2006-02-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Labor; by Senator del Valle
amendment-failure - 2006-02-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- 2006-02-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- 2006-02-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- 2006-02-16 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2006-02-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006
- 2006-02-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
amendment-introduction - 2006-02-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-02-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor
- 2006-03-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 007-000-000
- 2006-03-02 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2006-03-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; del Valle
amendment-passage - 2006-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2006-03-02 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2006-03-02 Arrived in House
introduction - 2006-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2006-03-02 Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- 2006-03-02 First Reading
reading-1 - 2006-03-02 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-03-08 Assigned to Labor Committee
referral-committee - 2006-03-15 Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 018-000-000
committee-passage - 2006-03-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2006-03-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
- 2006-03-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2006-03-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- 2006-03-31 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
- 2006-04-07 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- 2006-04-07 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2006-04-07 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2006-04-10 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2006-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
amendment-introduction - 2006-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-04-12 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- 2006-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor Committee
- 2006-04-13 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- 2006-04-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- 2006-04-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor Committee; 011-001-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2006-04-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2006-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2006-04-30 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
- 2006-05-01 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2006-05-01 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2006-05-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
amendment-introduction - 2006-05-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-05-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2006-05-02 Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- 2006-05-02 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- 2006-05-02 Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- 2006-05-02 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- 2006-05-02 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2
- 2006-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- 2006-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- 2006-05-02 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2006-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2006-05-02 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001
reading-3, passage - 2006-05-03 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- 2006-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 4, 2006
- 2006-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle
filing - 2006-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle
filing - 2006-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
referral-committee - 2006-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
referral-committee - 2006-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- 2006-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- 2006-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- 2006-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2006-05-04 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-003-000
- 2006-05-04 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 055-003-000
- 2006-05-04 Passed Both Houses
- 2006-06-02 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2006-07-14 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2006-07-14 Effective Date July 14, 2006
- 2006-07-14 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1025
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e82a793f-0654-4f42-a032-44a938eb8915. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).