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type: "Bill"
title: "EQUAL PAY COVER ALL EMPLOYERS"
description: "Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that the Act applies to all employers rather than only those with more than 3 employees. Increases the maximum civil penalty for all violations of the Act or a rule from $2,500 to $5,000."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 3619"
citation: "Illinois HB 3619 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 116
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-02-26"
last_action: "2015-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/69909be5-455e-4b30-918d-d96364f4eb38"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3619&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=89813&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "6d2f952a9316f9ab8e6e1113331a45043e83fccdfd0a1f514de4fa7d3bd76b92"
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 3619 (99th) — EQUAL PAY COVER ALL EMPLOYERS
Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that the Act applies to all employers rather than only those with more than 3 employees. Increases the maximum civil penalty for all violations of the Act or a rule from $2,500 to $5,000.
## 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=09900HB3619&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89813&DocNum=3619&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB3619eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89813&DocNum=3619&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB3619enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89813&DocNum=3619&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **7634** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **491** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — primary (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2015-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto `filing`
- **2015-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-10** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2015-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2015-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2015-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2015-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2015-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2015-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2015-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2015-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2015-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- **2015-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2015-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2015-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2015-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2015-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2015-03-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-008-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-03-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2015-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2015-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2015-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2015-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2015-04-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-034-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-16** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2015-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2015-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2015-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2015 `reading-1`
- **2015-04-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2015-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-29** Assigned to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
- **2015-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2015-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2015-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2015-05-13** Do Pass Labor; 010-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
- **2015-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2015-05-13** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2015-05-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2015-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
- **2015-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
- **2015-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 011-002-000
- **2015-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2015-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2015-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Noland `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2015-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 049-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2015-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2015-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2015-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 022-000-000
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
- **2015-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
- **2015-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 111-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Concurs
- **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 . . . . . . . . . 99-0418 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/69909be5-455e-4b30-918d-d96364f4eb38`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).