Illinois House Bill 3898 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-04 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Healthy Workplace Act and amends the State Finance Act. Requires employers to provide specified paid sick days to employees. Sets forth the purposes for and manner in which the sick days may be used. Contains provisions regarding employer responsibilities, unlawful employer practices, and other matters. Provides that an employee who works in the State who is absent from work for specified reasons is entitled to earn and use a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick time during a 12-month period or a pro rata number of hours of paid sick time under the provisions of the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an employer to interfere with, restrain, deny, change work days or hours scheduled to avoid paying sick time, or discipline an employee for the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under or in connection with the Act, including considering the use of paid sick time as a negative factor in an employment action that involves hiring, terminating, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, or counting the paid sick time under a no-fault attendance policy. Provides that any employer that the Department of Labor or a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence to have knowingly, repeatedly, or with reckless disregard violated any provision of the Act or any rule adopted under the Act is subject to a civil money penalty to be paid to the employee not to exceed $2,500 for each separate offense. Provides that the Department of Labor shall administer the Act. Authorizes individuals to file civil actions with respect to violations. Creates the Healthy Workplace Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective July 1, 2021.

HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT

Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth [D]	Rep. William Davis [D]	Sen. Michael Halpin [D]	Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]
Rep. Martin Moylan [D]	Rep. Jawaharial Williams [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]
Rep. Natalie Manley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-04	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-03-02	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2022-03-02	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2022-02-17	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2022-02-16	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000
2022-02-09	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2021-05-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2021-04-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-18	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
2021-03-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2021-03-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
2021-03-16	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2021-03-12	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2021-03-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2021-03-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2021-02-22	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-22	House	First Reading
2021-02-19	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.935	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3898&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB3898.htm