WAGE THEFT-DAMAGES AMOUNT House SponsorsRep. Will Guzzardi-Elizabeth Hernandez, Kambium Buckner and Barbara Hernandez 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 115/14from Ch. 48, par. 39m-14 Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employee is entitled to recover damages of 5% (rather than 2%) of the amount of any underpayments in wages for each month following the date of payment during which such underpayments remain unpaid. Effective immediately. 1/28/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi 1/28/2020HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2020HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 2/26/2020HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-009-000 2/27/2020HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2020HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2020HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/6/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 3/6/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die