Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 63 — PREVAILING WAGE-PROJECTS

Last action — Session Sine Die

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

This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that "public works" includes all projects located in an enterprise zone as defined in the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act or located in an economic development project area as defined in the Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995, but does not include projects at an owner-occupied single family residence or owner-occupied multi-family residence located in an enterprise zone or economic development project area. Provides that all contractors and subcontractors required to pay the prevailing wage under the Act shall make payment of such wages in legal tender, without any deduction for food, sleeping accommodations, transportation, use of tools, or any other thing of any kind or description. Provides that the Department of Labor shall make revised prevailing wage rates available on its official website and such posting on the website shall be deemed notice to the contractor or subcontractor of the revised rate. Provides that the contractor or subcontractor shall be responsible to pay the revised rate. Provides that in lieu of posting the prevailing wage rates on the project site of the public works, a contractor which has a business location where laborers, workers and mechanics regularly visit may: (1) post in a conspicuous location at that business the current prevailing wage rates for each county in which the contractor is performing work; or (2) provide such laborer, worker or mechanic engaged on the public works project a written notice indicating the prevailing wage rates for the public works project. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

  4. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 067-040-004

  6. Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  7. Re-assigned to Labor Committee

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

  11. Assigned to Executive Committee

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey

Sponsors

  • John A. Fritchey · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • John A. Fritchey

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 67 Yea · 40 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 553809
Democrat 11000
Republican 1201
Total 6740010
% of votes cast 57%34%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Graham — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
May — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Reboletti — Nay
Soto — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Washington — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Howard — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
McAuliffe — Not Voting
Moffitt — Nay
Brady — Nay
Myers — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Senger — Nay
Bradley, John — Not Voting
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Tryon — Nay
Wait — Not Voting
Winters — Not Voting
Cavaletto — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Connelly — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Not Voting
Cultra — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Leitch — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Not Voting
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Mautino — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Mulligan — Not Voting
Fritchey — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker 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 Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 63 do?
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that "public works" includes all projects located in an enterprise zone as defined in the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act or located in an economic development project area as defined in the Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995, but does not include projects at an owner-occupied single family residence or owner-occupied multi-family residence located in an enterprise zone or economic development project area. Provides that all contractors and subcontractors required to pay the prevailing wage under the Act shall make payment of such wages in legal tender, without any deduction for food, sleeping accommodations, transportation, use of tools, or any other thing of any kind or description. Provides that the Department of Labor shall make revised prevailing wage rates available on its official website and such posting on the website shall be deemed notice to the contractor or subcontractor of the revised rate. Provides that the contractor or subcontractor shall be responsible to pay the revised rate. Provides that in lieu of posting the prevailing wage rates on the project site of the public works, a contractor which has a business location where laborers, workers and mechanics regularly visit may: (1) post in a conspicuous location at that business the current prevailing wage rates for each county in which the contractor is performing work; or (2) provide such laborer, worker or mechanic engaged on the public works project a written notice indicating the prevailing wage rates for the public works project. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 63?
HB 63 is sponsored by John A. Fritchey.
What is the current status of HB 63?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 63?
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