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type: "Bill"
title: "PREVAIL WAGE-SUBSTANCE ABUSE"
description: "Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that an employee may not use, possess, attempt to possess, distribute, deliver, or be under the influence of cannabis or a controlled substance, or use or be under the influence of alcohol, while performing work on a project covered by the Act. Requires an employer to have a substance abuse prevention program in place with specified elements. Provides for discipline of employees upon reasonable suspicion that the employee is in the possession of or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Contains provisions regarding: drug and alcohol testing; presence of employees on job sites; employees commencing or returning to work under specified circumstances; rehabilitation programs; applicability; and other matters. Effective January 1, 2008."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 1855"
citation: "Illinois HB 1855 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-23"
last_action: "2007-10-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94920db4-b3e0-4958-a70a-6c7ec6deea22"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1855&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30691&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "1a23b58d829679f4f08335f665b79a015c5f53cb7b7ed285b28bb9bc36723fdc"
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 1855 (95th) — PREVAIL WAGE-SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that an employee may not use, possess, attempt to possess, distribute, deliver, or be under the influence of cannabis or a controlled substance, or use or be under the influence of alcohol, while performing work on a project covered by the Act. Requires an employer to have a substance abuse prevention program in place with specified elements. Provides for discipline of employees upon reasonable suspicion that the employee is in the possession of or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Contains provisions regarding: drug and alcohol testing; presence of employees on job sites; employees commencing or returning to work under specified circumstances; rehabilitation programs; applicability; and other matters. Effective January 1, 2008.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1855&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30691&DocNum=1855&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1855eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30691&DocNum=1855&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1855enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30691&DocNum=1855&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1120** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **850** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Dave Winters — primary (person)
- John J. Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2007-02-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters `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`
- **2007-03-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-13** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-13** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **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. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2007-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-03** Assigned to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2007-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-15** Do Pass Labor; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007
- **2007-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor
- **2007-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Held in Labor
- **2007-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor
- **2007-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 006-000-000
- **2007-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Dillard `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 4
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dave Winters
- **2007-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-08** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007
- **2007-06-15** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007
- **2007-06-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007
- **2007-06-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007
- **2007-07-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Labor Committee; 018-000-000
- **2007-07-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 085-000-000
- **2007-07-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-08-10** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-10-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-10-05** Effective Date January 1, 2008
- **2007-10-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0635 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/94920db4-b3e0-4958-a70a-6c7ec6deea22`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).