EMPLOYMENT-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Gary Forby-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Carol Ronen, Rickey R. Hendon, Mattie Hunter, Donne E. Trotter, Terry Link, Antonio Munoz, Martin A. Sandoval, Emil Jones, Jr.-Iris Y. Martinez, Don Harmon, Deanna Demuzio and James T. Meeks House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Madigan) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 105/4afrom Ch. 48, par. 1004aAmends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning overtime.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 105/4aAdds reference to:820 ILCS 105/4from Ch. 48, par. 1004Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that, from July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, every employer shall pay each employee wages of not less than $7.50 per hour, and applies the minimum wage to all employees, rather than employees who are 18 years of age or older (and also deletes language providing that 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). Provides that, beginning January 1, 2008, the minimum wage shall be annually increased by the Department of Labor of Labor using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. Provides that employees shall be paid either the State minimum wage or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher. Effective July 1, 2007. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2005SenateAssigned to Labor 3/10/2005SenateDo Pass Labor; 006-002-000 3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005 3/16/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 11/4/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 11/14/2006SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 11/14/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 15, 2006 11/14/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.; -Lightford 11/14/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 11/14/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor 11/14/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Labor; 006-003-000 11/15/2006SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 11/15/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 11/15/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; E. Jones-Lightford 11/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 11/15/2006SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 11/15/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 11/15/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-021-003 11/15/2006HouseArrived in House 11/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 11/15/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 11/16/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 11/16/2006HouseFirst Reading 11/16/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/16/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 11/28/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die