Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 600 — MINIMUM WAGE $6.50

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0581

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2003. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • 16 sponsors

    0 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Increases the minimum wage for workers 18 years and older to $6.50 per hour on January 1, 2004. Provides that, beginning in 2005, the minimum wage shall be annually adjusted by the Department of Labor. Provides that the adjustment shall be calculated each September 30, using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, and shall take effect on January 1 of the following year. Provides that the Director of Labor shall by rule establish the minimum wage for employees under the age of 18 years. Deletes language providing that: (i) wages may not be less than the federal minimum hourly wage and wages paid to any employee under 18 years of age may not be more than 50 cents less than the wage required to be paid to employees who are at least 18 years of age; and (ii) every employer of an employee engaged in an occupation in which gratuities have customarily been recognized as part of the remuneration is entitled to an allowance for gratuities as part of the hourly wage rate in an amount not to exceed 40% of the applicable minimum wage rate.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

63 added · 65 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 600, the amendments include the addition of new lines concerning wage equality for employees under 18 years of age. Specifically, it states that their wages cannot be more than 50 cents less than what is paid to employees who are 18 or older. This change is important because it strengthens protections against wage discrimination, ensuring that younger employees are compensated more fairly compared to their older peers for similar work. Additionally, the removed lines did not significantly alter the bill's intent but streamlined the language for clarity.

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SB600 Engrossed LRB093 03347 WGH 06123 b AN ACT in relation to employment.
SB600 Enrolled LRB093 03347 WGH 06123 b AN ACT in relation to employment.
(a) Every employer shall pay to each of his employees in every occupation wages of not less than $2.30 per hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of not less than $1.95 per hour, except as provided in Sections 5 and 6 of this Act, and on and after January 1, 1984, every employer shall pay to each of his employees in every occupation wages of not less than $2.65 per hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of not less than $2.25 per hour, and on and after October 1, 1984 every employer shall pay to each of his employees in every occupation wages of not less than $3.00 per hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of not less than $2.55 per hour,_ and on or after July 1, 1985 every employer shall pay to each of his employees in every occupation wages of not less than $3.35 per hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of not less than $2.85 per hour____n_______________________2____________ _____m_____________________p______________________c_____________ _____e_____________________8______________________l_____________ _____a_____________________s_______________________a____________ _______S___________________e______________________a_____________ _____r_____________________s______________________l_____________ _____a_____________________s______________________._ _h_____________________s______________________h_____________ _____f_____________________h___________________ SB600 Engrossed -2- LRB093 03347 WGH 06123 b -t---------------------a----------------------l------------- -----s---------------------o----------------------n------------- -----u---------------------i----------------------(------------- -----f---------------------o----------------------a------------- -----t----------------------1---------------------r------------- ------t--------------------r----------------------o------------- -----a-------------------- (b) No employer shall discriminate between employees on the basis of sex or mental or physical handicap, except as otherwise provided in this Act by paying wages to employees at a rate less than the rate at which he pays wages to employees for the same or substantially similar work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to (1) a seniority system;
(a) Every employer shall pay to each of his employees in every occupation wages of not less than $2.30 per hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of not less than $1.95 per hour, except as provided in Sections 5 and 6 of this Act, and on and after January 1, 1984, every employer shall pay to each of his employees in every occupation wages of not less than $2.65 per hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of not less than $2.25 per hour, and on and after October 1, 1984 every employer shall pay to each of his employees in every occupation wages of not less than $3.00 per hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of not less than $2.55 per hour,_ and on or after July 1, 1985 every employer shall pay to each of his employees in every occupation wages of not less than $3.35 per hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of not less than $2.85 per hour____n_______________________2____________ _____b_____________________p______________________c_____________ _____e_____________________8______________________l_____________ _____a_____________________s______________________,_____________ ______J____________________y______________________o_____________ _____e_____________________s______________________l_____________ _____a_____________________s______________________.
-t---------------------a----------------------l------------- -----s---------------------o----------------------n------------- SB600 Enrolled -2- LRB093 03347 WGH 06123 b -----u---------------------i----------------------(------------- -----f---------------------o-------- At no time shall the wages paid to any employee under 18 years of age be more than 50¢ less than the wage required to be paid to employees who are at least 18 years of age.
(b) No employer shall discriminate between employees on the basis of sex or mental or physical handicap, except as otherwise provided in this Act by paying wages to employees at a rate less than the rate at which he pays wages to employees for the same or substantially similar work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to (1) a seniority system;
(d) No camp counselor who resides on the premises of a SB600 Engrossed -3- LRB093 03347 WGH 06123 b seasonal camp of an organized not-for-profit corporation shall be subject to the adult minimum wage if the camp counselor (1) works 40 or more hours per week, and (2) receives a total weekly salary of not less than the adult minimum wage for a 40-hour week.
(d) No camp counselor who resides on the premises of a seasonal camp of an organized not-for-profit corporation shall be subject to the adult minimum wage if the camp SB600 Enrolled -3- LRB093 03347 WGH 06123 b counselor (1) works 40 or more hours per week, and (2) receives a total weekly salary of not less than the adult minimum wage for a 40-hour week.
This Act takes effect on September 1, 2003.
This Act takes effect on January 1, 2004.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0581

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2004

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III

  11. Passed Both Houses

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 033-023-001

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 008-004-000

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  16. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 31, 2003

  18. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-045-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1

  24. State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1

  25. Home Rule Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1

  26. Balanced Budget Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 008-006-000

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

  37. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  38. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire

  41. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003

  42. Re-assigned to Labor Committee

  43. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

  44. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  45. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  46. Assigned to Executive Committee

  47. Referred to Rules Committee

  48. First Reading

  49. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan

  50. Arrived in House

  51. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  52. Third Reading - Passed; 033-023-001

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2003

  54. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Lightford

  55. Recalled to Second Reading

  56. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Adopted Executive; 008-005-000

  57. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Executive

  58. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules

  59. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  60. Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003.

  61. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003

  62. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Ronen

  63. Second Reading

  64. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 008-001-000

  65. Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Labor

  66. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  67. State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Community College Board

  68. Fiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendments No. 2 and 3 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.

  69. Fiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendments No. 2 and 3 from the Bureau of the Budget.

  70. Fiscal Note Filed as Amended with Senate Committee Amendments No. 2 and 3. From the Illinois State Board of Education.

  71. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce

  72. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules

  73. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen

  74. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  75. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  76. Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik

  77. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules

  78. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks

  79. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  80. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  81. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003

  82. Do Pass as Amended Labor & Commerce; 006-004-000

  83. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  84. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  85. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor & Commerce

  86. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce

  87. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules

  88. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  89. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce

  90. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  91. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  92. Postponed - Labor & Commerce

  93. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce

  94. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen

  95. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  96. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  97. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  98. Assigned to Labor & Commerce

  99. Sponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  100. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  101. Referred to Rules

  102. First Reading

  103. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen

Sponsors

  • Costa Howard · Cosponsor
  • Kimberly A. Lightford · Cosponsor
  • Jack McGuire · Cosponsor
  • Maria Antonia Berrios · Cosponsor
  • Marlow H. Colvin · Cosponsor
  • Karen A. Yarbrough · Cosponsor
  • Robin Kelly · Cosponsor
  • Susana Mendoza · Cosponsor
  • Deborah L. Graham · Cosponsor
  • Larry McKeon · Cosponsor
  • Calvin L. Giles · Cosponsor
  • III Charles G. Morrow · Cosponsor
  • Patricia Bailey · Cosponsor
  • Eddie Washington · Cosponsor
  • Julie Hamos · Cosponsor
  • Elaine Nekritz · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (16)

  • Costa Howard
  • Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat
  • Jack McGuire
  • Maria Antonia Berrios
  • Marlow H. Colvin
  • Karen A. Yarbrough
  • Robin Kelly
  • Susana Mendoza
  • Deborah L. Graham
  • Larry McKeon
  • Calvin L. Giles
  • Charles G. Morrow, III
  • Patricia Bailey
  • Eddie Washington
  • Julie Hamos
  • Elaine Nekritz

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 45 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 614302
Democrat 9000
Republican 1200
Total 714502
% of votes cast 60%38%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Scully — Yea
Slone — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Lang — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Mathias — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Bassi — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Giles — Yea
Munson — Nay
Hamos — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Novak — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Osmond — Nay
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Poe — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Washington — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Howard — Yea
Jones — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Currie — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Forby — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Graham — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Nay
Kurtz — Nay
Leitch — Nay
Lindner — Nay
McAuliffe — Nay
Millner — Nay
Moffitt — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Myers — Nay
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Sullivan — Nay
Pankau — Nay
Parke — Nay
Watson — Nay
Tenhouse — Nay
Wait — Nay
Winters — Nay
Wirsing — Nay
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Churchill — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Daniels — Nay
Dunn — Nay
Eddy — Not Voting
Froehlich — Nay
Granberg — Nay
Hassert — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Not Voting
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Concurrence

Passed 33 Yea · 23 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 262203
Democrat 7000
Republican 0100
Total 332303
% of votes cast 56%39%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Luechtefeld — Nay
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Nay
Burzynski — Nay
Clayborne — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Nay
Brady — Nay
Petka — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Jones, W. — Nay
Watson — Nay
Sieben — Nay
Soden — Nay
Cronin — Not Voting
Dillard — Not Voting
Geo-Karis — Nay
Winkel — Nay
Wojcik — Nay
Link — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Obama — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Woolard — Yea
Peterson — Nay
Radogno — Nay
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Nay
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Not Voting
Rutherford — Nay
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 33 Yea · 23 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 262203
Democrat 7000
Republican 0100
Total 332303
% of votes cast 56%39%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Nay
Burzynski — Nay
Geo-Karis — Nay
Hendon — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Haine — Yea
Lauzen — Not Voting
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Luechtefeld — Nay
Maloney — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Obama — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Philip — Not Voting
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Nay
Brady — Nay
Petka — Nay
Shadid — Yea
Jones, J. — Nay
Sieben — Nay
Jones, W. — Nay
Watson — Nay
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Nay
Wojcik — Nay
Woolard — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Nay
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Garrett — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Peterson — Nay
Radogno — Nay
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Nay
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Nay
Rutherford — Nay
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Subjects

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What does SB 600 do?
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Increases the minimum wage for workers 18 years and older to $6.50 per hour on January 1, 2004. Provides that, beginning in 2005, the minimum wage shall be annually adjusted by the Department of Labor. Provides that the adjustment shall be calculated each September 30, using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, and shall take effect on January 1 of the following year. Provides that the Director of Labor shall by rule establish the minimum wage for employees under the age of 18 years. Deletes language providing that: (i) wages may not be less than the federal minimum hourly wage and wages paid to any employee under 18 years of age may not be more than 50 cents less than the wage required to be paid to employees who are at least 18 years of age; and (ii) every employer of an employee engaged in an occupation in which gratuities have customarily been recognized as part of the remuneration is entitled to an allowance for gratuities as part of the hourly wage rate in an amount not to exceed 40% of the applicable minimum wage rate.
Who sponsors SB 600?
SB 600 is sponsored by Costa Howard, Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Jack McGuire, Maria Antonia Berrios, Marlow H. Colvin, Karen A. Yarbrough, Robin Kelly, Susana Mendoza, Deborah L. Graham, Larry McKeon, Calvin L. Giles, Charles G. Morrow, III, Patricia Bailey, Eddie Washington, Julie Hamos, and Elaine Nekritz.
What is the current status of SB 600?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2003. Enacted.
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