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Bill EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION ACT Creates the Employee Classification Act. Provides that an individual performing services for a contractor is deemed to be an employee of the employer. Provides that an individual performing services for a contractor is deemed to be an employee of the contractor unless it is shown that: (1) the individual has been and will continue to be free from control or direction over the performance of the service for the contractor, both under the individual's contract of service and in fact; (2) the service performed by the individual is outside the usual course of services performed by the contractor; and (3) the individual is engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession or business; or (4) the individual is deemed a legitimate sole proprietor or partnership. Provides that subcontractors or lower tiered contractors are subject to all provisions of the Act. Provides that he Department of Labor shall post a summary of the requirements of this Act in English, Spanish, and Polish on its official web site and on bulletin boards in each of its offices. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for an employer or entity not to designate an individual as an employee under the Act unless the employer or entity satisfies the provisions of the Act. Provides for civil remedies and civil penalties. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2008. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 1795 Illinois HB 1795 (95th)
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Illinois HB 1795 (95th) — EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION ACT

Creates the Employee Classification Act. Provides that an individual performing services for a contractor is deemed to be an employee of the employer. Provides that an individual performing services for a contractor is deemed to be an employee of the contractor unless it is shown that: (1) the individual has been and will continue to be free from control or direction over the performance of the service for the contractor, both under the individual's contract of service and in fact; (2) the service performed by the individual is outside the usual course of services performed by the contractor; and (3) the individual is engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession or business; or (4) the individual is deemed a legitimate sole proprietor or partnership. Provides that subcontractors or lower tiered contractors are subject to all provisions of the Act. Provides that he Department of Labor shall post a summary of the requirements of this Act in English, Spanish, and Polish on its official web site and on bulletin boards in each of its offices. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for an employer or entity not to designate an individual as an employee under the Act unless the employer or entity satisfies the provisions of the Act. Provides for civil remedies and civil penalties. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2008.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 6451 (pass) · lower
  • Motion — 5165 (fail) · lower
  • Third Reading — 3819 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • A. J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
  • Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
  • Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
  • Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
  • Harry Osterman — primary (person)
  • Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
  • William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-02-23 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman filing
  • 2007-02-23 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-02-27 Assigned to Labor Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2007-03-14 Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Labor Committee; 013-009-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  • 2007-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  • 2007-03-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2007-03-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  • 2007-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2007-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  • 2007-03-27 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  • 2007-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  • 2007-03-27 Second Reading - Standard Debate reading-2
  • 2007-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  • 2007-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  • 2007-03-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
  • 2007-04-19 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 064-051-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-04-19 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2007-04-19 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Lost 051-065-000
  • 2007-04-20 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2007-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-20 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  • 2007-04-20 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-20 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-04-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
  • 2007-05-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  • 2007-05-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  • 2007-05-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2007-05-03 Assigned to Labor referral-committee
  • 2007-05-15 Held in Labor
  • 2007-05-15 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  • 2007-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2007-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  • 2007-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  • 2007-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  • 2007-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  • 2007-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2007-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2007-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  • 2007-05-17 Approved for Consideration Rules
  • 2007-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2007
  • 2007-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2007-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007
  • 2007-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 038-019-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-22 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-06-13 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-08-06 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-08-06 Effective Date January 1, 2008
  • 2007-08-06 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0026 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/05caa82b-95e4-4ac3-a1fb-a1badc594b71. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).