Kimberly Lightford
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 4
Primary
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Increases the minimum wage from $8.25 to $9.00 beginning July 1, 2015 and increases it by $0.50 each July 1 until July 1, 2019, at which point the minimum wage will be $11.00. Provides that the establishment of a minimum wage that employers must pay their employees is an exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation of the home rule powers and functions, except that the limitation on home rule powers does not apply to a specified ordinance adopted by the City Council of City of Chicago. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit against the withholding tax liability of employers with fewer than 50 employees, calculated based on the increase in the minimum wage. Effective immediately.
Session Sine Die
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Third Reading - Passed; 035-018-001
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 5, 2015
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Do Pass Executive; 011-005-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Assigned to Executive
Prefiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
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