republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/103rd/hb-3301.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "UNEMPLOYMENT INS-DIRECTORY"
description: "Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. In provisions concerning the directory of new hires, provides that the definition of \"newly hired employee\" includes an individual under an independent contractor arrangement. Effective January 1, 2024."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 3301"
citation: "Illinois HB 3301 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michael W. Halpin", "Terra Costa Howard"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2024-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64939bf3-37ab-4bbc-b92f-1bdd9481c524"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3301&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=148458&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "750772fdfa129a641f1680ef686b448bda96abdf04b415be6102c51737285767"
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 HB 3301 (103rd) — UNEMPLOYMENT INS-DIRECTORY

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. In provisions concerning the directory of new hires, provides that the definition of "newly hired employee" includes an individual under an independent contractor arrangement. Effective January 1, 2024.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3301.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3301eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3301enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Labor & Commerce — **28–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Labor — **16–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael W. Halpin — primary (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — primary (person)
- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard `filing`
- **2023-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-28** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2023-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 028-000-000
- **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2023-03-15** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2023-03-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2023-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2023-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret Croke
- **2023-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2023-03-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- **2023-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2023-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2023-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2023-04-27** Do Pass Labor; 016-000-000
- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
- **2023-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2023-05-10** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2023-06-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0343 `became-law`
- **2024-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64939bf3-37ab-4bbc-b92f-1bdd9481c524`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).