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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1547   </title>
<shortdesc>WAGE PAY &amp; COLLECT-COMMISSIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Emil Jones, III</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</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>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Labor</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Labor;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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