John Curran
- Republican
- Senator
- District 41
Primary
Amends the Attorney General Act. Creates the Worker Protection Unit within the Office of the Illinois Attorney General to intervene in, initiate, enforce, and defend all criminal or civil legal proceedings on matters and violations relating to specified statutes. Provides further powers and requirements of the Attorney General in the Worker Protection Unit. Creates the Worker Protection Task Force. Provides for the purposes and composition of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding its progress no later than December 1, 2020. Repeals the Task Force December 1, 2021. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with additions and changes. Modifies provisions concerning the Worker Protection Unit. Specifies that the Unit shall be dedicated to combating businesses that underpay their employees, force their employees to work in unsafe conditions, and gain an unfair economic advantage by avoiding their tax and labor responsibilities. Specifies that the Unit shall have the power and duty to intervene in, initiate, and enforce all legal proceedings on matters related to the payment of wages, the safety of the workplace, and fair employment practices. Provides that the Office of the Attorney General may use information obtained by the Worker Protection Unit for law enforcement purposes only. Modifies provisions concerning the Worker Protection Unit Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall be coordinated by the Office of the Attorney General to promote a statewide outreach and enforcement effort to target businesses that violate the State's worker protection laws (currently, to target Illinois' underground economy). Adds members to the Task Force. Makes other changes concerning the purposes and duties of the Unit and Task Force.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0527
Effective Date January 1, 2020
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-016-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-003-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2019
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Curran
Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
Assigned to Judiciary
Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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