Illinois Senate Bill 1308 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that, in addition to any other relief that may be awarded or penalties that may be imposed under the Act, in a proceeding brought under the Employment Article, if there is a finding that an employer committed a civil rights violation against a female employee based upon the employee's sex, the award of damages may be increased up to an amount not to exceed 3 times any actual damages sustained. Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that, in addition to any other relief that may be awarded or penalties that may be imposed under the Act, if there is a finding that an employer committed a violation of this Act against a female employee, the award of damages may be increased up to an amount not to exceed 3 times any underpayment.

HUMAN RTS, EQUAL PAY-DAMAGES

Sen. Martin Sandoval [D]

Sen. Emil Jones [D]

Rep. Annazette Collins [D]

Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	Senate	Session Sine Die
2011-04-13	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2011-04-08	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2011-03-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Annazette R. Collins
2011-03-18	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 8, 2011
2011-03-02	Senate	Assigned to Labor
2011-03-01	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2011-02-08	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-02-08	Senate	First Reading
2011-02-08	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
775	5	8A-104	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	112	30	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1308&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1308.htm