Kimberly Lightford
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 4
Cosponsor
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Increases the minimum wage for workers 18 years and older to $6.50 per hour on January 1, 2004. Provides that, beginning in 2005, the minimum wage shall be annually adjusted by the Department of Labor. Provides that the adjustment shall be calculated each September 30, using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, and shall take effect on January 1 of the following year. Provides that the Director of Labor shall by rule establish the minimum wage for employees under the age of 18 years. Deletes language providing that: (i) wages may not be less than the federal minimum hourly wage and wages paid to any employee under 18 years of age may not be more than 50 cents less than the wage required to be paid to employees who are at least 18 years of age; and (ii) every employer of an employee engaged in an occupation in which gratuities have customarily been recognized as part of the remuneration is entitled to an allowance for gratuities as part of the hourly wage rate in an amount not to exceed 40% of the applicable minimum wage rate.
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2004
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0581
Sent to the Governor
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
Passed Both Houses
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 033-023-001
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 008-004-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 31, 2003
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-045-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
Home Rule Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
Balanced Budget Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 008-006-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
Re-assigned to Labor Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Assigned to Executive Committee
Arrived in House
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
Third Reading - Passed; 033-023-001
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Adopted Executive; 008-005-000
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Lightford
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003.
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 008-001-000
Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Labor
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Ronen
Fiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendments No. 2 and 3 from the Bureau of the Budget.
State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Community College Board
Fiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendments No. 2 and 3 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
Fiscal Note Filed as Amended with Senate Committee Amendments No. 2 and 3. From the Illinois State Board of Education.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Do Pass as Amended Labor & Commerce; 006-004-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor & Commerce
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Postponed - Labor & Commerce
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Assigned to Labor & Commerce
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
Sponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Referred to Rules
First Reading
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