Illinois 97th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 68 — DOMESTIC WORKERS-RIGHTS

Last action — Third Reading - Lost; 019-035-001

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the employment discrimination Article of the Act applies to domestic workers. Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that the overtime provisions of the Law apply to domestic workers. Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Provides that every person employed as a domestic worker shall be allowed at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every calendar week. Provides that a domestic worker may voluntarily agree to work on such day of rest; provided that the worker is compensated at the overtime rate for all hours worked on such day of rest. Provides that the day of rest should, whenever possible, coincide with the traditional day reserved by the domestic worker for religious worship. Provides that after one year of work with the same employer a domestic worker shall be entitled to at least 3 days of rest in each calendar year at the regular rate of compensation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Third Reading - Lost; 019-035-001

  2. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011

  3. Second Reading

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011

  5. Do Pass Labor; 006-004-000

  6. Postponed - Labor

  7. Held in Labor

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  9. Held in Labor

  10. Assigned to Labor

  11. Referred to Assignments

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Sponsors

  • Ira I. Silverstein · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Ira I. Silverstein

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Failed 19 Yea · 35 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 142903
Democrat 5302
Republican 0300
Total 193505
% of votes cast 32%59%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Frerichs — Nay
Garrett — Yea
Mulroe — Nay
Muñoz — Yea
Hutchinson — Nay
Forby — Nay
Link — Yea
Maloney — Nay
Martinez — Yea
McCann — Nay
McCarter — Nay
Cullerton — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Nay
Noland — Yea
Brady — Nay
Schoenberg — Yea
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson, C. — Nay
Johnson, T. — Nay
Silverstein — Yea
Jones, J. — Nay
Steans — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Dillard — Nay
Duffy — Nay
Haine — Nay
Wilhelmi — Yea
Sullivan — Not Voting
Landek — Nay
Radogno — Nay
Clayborne — Not Voting
Trotter — Not Voting
Kotowski — Nay
Pankau — Nay
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Sandack — Nay
Sandoval — Yea
LaHood — Nay
Lauzen — Nay
Luechtefeld — Nay
Althoff — Nay
Bivins — Nay
Bomke — Nay
David Koehler Democrat Not Voting
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Nay
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Nay
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 68 do?
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the employment discrimination Article of the Act applies to domestic workers. Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that the overtime provisions of the Law apply to domestic workers. Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Provides that every person employed as a domestic worker shall be allowed at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every calendar week. Provides that a domestic worker may voluntarily agree to work on such day of rest; provided that the worker is compensated at the overtime rate for all hours worked on such day of rest. Provides that the day of rest should, whenever possible, coincide with the traditional day reserved by the domestic worker for religious worship. Provides that after one year of work with the same employer a domestic worker shall be entitled to at least 3 days of rest in each calendar year at the regular rate of compensation.
Who sponsors SB 68?
SB 68 is sponsored by Ira I. Silverstein.
What is the current status of SB 68?
This bill died with 97th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 68?
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