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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3631   </title>
<shortdesc>WAGE PAY &amp; COLLECT-COMMISSIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 115/14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 39m-14</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that if an employer fails to include all commissions earned by a separated employee in the final compensation paid to the separated employee within the time limit set forth in the Act, the employer shall, in addition to any other penalties, pay the employee an amount equal to 3 times the amount of the commissions that were not paid, as well as the employee's court costs, attorney's fees, and any other associated costs incurred in successfully pursuing a legal action against the employer. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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