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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4263</title>
<shortdesc>GRATUITY ALLOWANCE-HOME RULE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II, Jay Hoffman, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Dave Vella and Margaret Croke</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Labor &amp; Commerce Committee Hearing Mar 26 2026  2:00PM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>820 ILCS 105/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 1004</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that the regulation of allowances for gratuities as part of the hourly wage rate is an exclusive power and function of the State. Provides that a home rule unit may not regulate allowances for gratuities as part of the hourly wage rate. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Labor &amp; Commerce Committee;  022-004-001</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</actions>
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