AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Laura M. Murphy, Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Iris Y. Martinez, Omar Aquino, Laura Fine, Christopher Belt-Ram Villivalam, Robert Peters, Cristina Castro, Ann Gillespie-Kimberly A. Lightford, Emil Jones, III, Patricia Van Pelt, Bill Cunningham, Martin A. Sandoval, Neil Anderson, Melinda Bush and Dale Fowler 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 105/4.02from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that the rates and minimum mandated wage increases for homemaker services shall be, at a minimum, as of January 1, 2019, a rate of $19.96 per hour, for a minimum wage of $12 per hour, and as of July 1, 2019, a rate of $21.64 per hour for a minimum wage of $13 per hour. Provides that rates in future State fiscal years shall be no lower than the rates in effect on July 1, 2019. Provides that in-home service provider agencies shall be required to certify to the Department on Aging that they are in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers. Provides that fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, any paid time off, payment for training, health insurance, travel, or transportation payment, shall not be reduced in relation to these rate increases. Effective immediately. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/19/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/20/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 2/21/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/21/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/5/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Appropriations I 3/5/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/5/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/5/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/6/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations I 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 3/11/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/12/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/22/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/22/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/26/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die