Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

SB 2164 — WAGE PAYMENT-COLLECTION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0135

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    Passed Senate
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 01, 2025.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 2164 updates certain lines that were previously in the engrossed version. Specifically, it replaces the older language with new wording, essentially freshening up how the bill communicates its points. These changes are important because they may clarify the bill's intent or detail its provisions more effectively, ensuring it better serves its purpose when enacted.

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SB2164 Engrossed LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b AN ACT concerning employment.
SB2164 Enrolled LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b AN ACT concerning employment.
SB2164 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b (a) To investigate and attempt equitably to adjust controversies between employees and employers in respect of wage claims arising under this Act and to that end the Department through the Director of Labor or any other person in the Department of Labor designated by him or her, shall have the power to administer oaths, subpoena and examine witnesses, to issue subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production of such books, papers, records and documents as may be evidence of any matter under inquiry and to examine and inspect the same as may relate to the question in dispute.
SB2164 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b (a) To investigate and attempt equitably to adjust controversies between employees and employers in respect of wage claims arising under this Act and to that end the Department through the Director of Labor or any other person in the Department of Labor designated by him or her, shall have the power to administer oaths, subpoena and examine witnesses, to issue subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production of such books, papers, records and documents as may be evidence of any matter under inquiry and to examine and inspect the same as may relate to the question in dispute.
In SB2164 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b the event there is a judgment rendered against the defendant, the court shall assess as part of such judgment the costs of such proceeding.
In SB2164 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b the event there is a judgment rendered against the defendant, the court shall assess as part of such judgment the costs of such proceeding.
(i) made the required SB2164 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b payment within 35 days of the issuance of the final and binding administrative decision;
(i) made the required SB2164 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b payment within 35 days of the issuance of the final and binding administrative decision;
Actions may be brought by one or more employees for and on behalf of themselves and other SB2164 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b employees similarly situated.
Actions may be brought by one or more employees for and on behalf of themselves and other SB2164 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b employees similarly situated.
(a-5) In addition to the remedies provided in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this Section, any employer or any agent of SB2164 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b an employer, who, being able to pay wages, final compensation, or wage supplements and being under a duty to pay, willfully refuses to pay as provided in this Act, or falsely denies the amount or validity thereof or that the same is due, with intent to secure for himself or other person any underpayment of such indebtedness or with intent to annoy, harass, oppress, hinder, delay or defraud the person to whom such indebtedness is due, upon conviction, is guilty of:
(a-5) In addition to the remedies provided in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this Section, any employer or any agent of SB2164 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b an employer, who, being able to pay wages, final compensation, or wage supplements and being under a duty to pay, willfully refuses to pay as provided in this Act, or falsely denies the amount or validity thereof or that the same is due, with intent to secure for himself or other person any underpayment of such indebtedness or with intent to annoy, harass, oppress, hinder, delay or defraud the person to whom such indebtedness is due, upon conviction, is guilty of:
$750 SB2164 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b $500 if the amount ordered by the Department as wages owed is more than $3,000, but less than $10,000;
$750 SB2164 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b $500 if the amount ordered by the Department as wages owed is more than $3,000, but less than $10,000;
SB2164 Engrossed - 8 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b (b-5) Penalties and fees under this Section may be assessed by the Department and recovered in a civil action brought by the Department in any circuit court or in any administrative adjudicative proceeding under this Act.
SB2164 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b (b-5) Penalties and fees under this Section may be assessed by the Department and recovered in a civil action brought by the Department in any circuit court or in any administrative adjudicative proceeding under this Act.
(d) Except as provided under subsections (a), (b), and (c), an employer who fails to furnish an employee or former employee with a pay stub as required by this Act or commits any SB2164 Engrossed - 9 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b other violation of this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $500 per violation payable to the Department.
(d) Except as provided under subsections (a), (b), and (c), an employer who fails to furnish an employee or former employee with a pay stub as required by this Act or commits any SB2164 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b other violation of this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $500 per violation payable to the Department.
In accordance with Section 4 of the Statute on Statutes, any procedural change as compared to prior law affected by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall be applied SB2164 Engrossed - 10 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b retroactively.
In accordance with Section 4 of the Statute on Statutes, any procedural change as compared to prior law affected by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall be applied SB2164 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 12094 SPS 22192 b retroactively.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0135

  2. Effective Date August 1, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-038-000

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-008-000

  12. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  18. Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025

  21. Second Reading

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025

  23. Do Pass Labor; 015-003-000

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  25. Assigned to Labor

  26. Referred to Assignments

  27. First Reading

  28. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 57 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 38 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 64005
Unaffiliated 8100
Republican 23700
Total 743805
% of votes cast 63%32%0%4%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Nay
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Not Voting
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Not Voting
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Labor & Commerce

Passed 17 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17002
Republican 0802
Total 17804
% of votes cast 59%28%0%14%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 19 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 33003
Republican 01900
Total 361903
% of votes cast 62%33%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Labor

Passed 15 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 2301
Total 15301
% of votes cast 79%16%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2164?
SB 2164 is sponsored by Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), and Dave Vella (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2164?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2025. Enacted.
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