MIN WAGE-CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford and James T. Meeks 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 105/4from Ch. 48, par. 1004Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2011, the minimum wage shall be annually increased by the Department of Labor using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, and employees shall be paid the State minimum wage or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Labor 3/2/2007SenateHeld in Labor 3/6/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/15/2007SenateHeld in Labor 3/16/2007SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die