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Bill PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Amends the Private Employment Agency Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning applications for original licensure, renewal of licenses, recordkeeping, definitions, investigative authority of the Department of Labor, grounds for discipline, and disciplinary proceedings. Provides that the Department shall provide on its website, accessible to the public, a list of all licensed employment agencies and all employment agencies whose license has been suspended or registration revoked. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for an employment agency to violate certain provisions of the Illinois Minimum Wage Law and the Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for a private employment agency to interfere with the rights granted to an employee by any wage law in the State. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for an employer to accept a referral of an individual for employment from an employment agency not licensed under the Act. Eliminates criminal penalties; provides civil penalties for both employment agencies and employers for violating the Act. Provides that all fees and civil penalties collected under the Act shall be deposited into the Wage Theft Enforcement Fund. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th SB 1859 Illinois SB 1859 (99th)
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Illinois SB 1859 (99th) — PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

Amends the Private Employment Agency Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning applications for original licensure, renewal of licenses, recordkeeping, definitions, investigative authority of the Department of Labor, grounds for discipline, and disciplinary proceedings. Provides that the Department shall provide on its website, accessible to the public, a list of all licensed employment agencies and all employment agencies whose license has been suspended or registration revoked. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for an employment agency to violate certain provisions of the Illinois Minimum Wage Law and the Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for a private employment agency to interfere with the rights granted to an employee by any wage law in the State. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for an employer to accept a referral of an individual for employment from an employment agency not licensed under the Act. Eliminates criminal penalties; provides civil penalties for both employment agencies and employers for violating the Act. Provides that all fees and civil penalties collected under the Act shall be deposited into the Wage Theft Enforcement Fund.

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 — 540 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 580 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Linda Holmes — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes filing
  • 2015-02-20 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-20 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-03-11 Assigned to Labor referral-committee
  • 2015-03-18 Postponed - Labor
  • 2015-03-25 Do Pass Labor; 010-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2015
  • 2015-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes amendment-introduction
  • 2015-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-04-21 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
  • 2015-04-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
  • 2015-04-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 012-000-000
  • 2015-04-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2015-04-22 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-04-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes amendment-passage
  • 2015-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2015-04-22 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-04-23 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2015-04-23 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2015-04-23 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-04 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto amendment-introduction
  • 2015-05-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-08 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
  • 2015-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  • 2015-05-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2015-05-14 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-05-14 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-05-22 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
  • 2015-05-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-29 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  • 2015-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2015
  • 2015-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes filing
  • 2015-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Labor referral-committee
  • 2015-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Labor; 012-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-08-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-08-20 Effective Date January 1, 2016
  • 2015-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0422 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e4862315-0521-4d10-b5a9-396ec801fc3c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).